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Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road London NW1 1QD

Granted Camden 2026/3543/P Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Retrospective temporary planning permission for a shipping container to support children's play sessions.

As published by the council, reference 2026/3543/P

Application record

Reference
2026/3543/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decided
29 Sep 2026
Ward
St Pancras and Somers Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW1 1QD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 29 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street and London Purchese Street Open Space NW1 1EE

    2020/2870/P 50 yards away

    Details for condition 107 (Tree planting contribution) and 127 (Legible London signage contribution) granted under ref. 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 for 'Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (approved documents), 15 (quantum of housing, plot 7) and 80 (cycle parking, plot 7) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016 for: Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of replacement school (Use Class D1); community facilities (Use Class D1); flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: - Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with residential units above and substation at ground floor - Plot 2: residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level; - Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide dwellings; - Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; - Plot 5: residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1); - Plot 6: residential units; and - Plot 7: residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level. Provision of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Changes are namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum of residential units, structural column positions and the energy strategy, in relation to Plot 7, Central Somers Town.'

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
  • Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street and London Purchese Street Open Space NW1 1EE

    2020/2871/P 50 yards away

    Details for condition 21 (Wind mitigation measures) granted under ref. 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 for 'Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (approved documents), 15 (quantum of housing, plot 7) and 80 (cycle parking, plot 7) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016 for: Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of replacement school (Use Class D1); community facilities (Use Class D1); flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: - Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with residential units above and substation at ground floor - Plot 2: residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level; - Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide dwellings; - Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; - Plot 5: residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1); - Plot 6: residential units; and - Plot 7: residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level. Provision of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Changes are namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum of residential units, structural column positions and the energy strategy, in relation to Plot 7, Central Somers Town.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
  • Central Somers Town covering land at Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School, 174 Ossulston Street and Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1DN

    2021/3647/P 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition 138 (External Air Quality Monitoring and Alert System) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016, as amended by permission reference 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 and varied by reference 2020/4631/P dated 23/04/21 (for demolition of existing buildings and the provision of replacement school; community facilities; flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor to include demolition of existing buildings and the provision of replacement school; community facilities; flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor to include a children's nursery and community play facility with 10 residential units above; Plot 2: 35 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level; Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide 3 dwellings; Plot 4: Replacement school; Plot 5: 20 residential units over a replacement community hall; Plot 6: 14 residential units; and Plot 7: 54 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level. Provision of 11,765 sqm of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum of residential units, structural column positions and the energy strategy, in relation to Plot 7, Central Somers Town.)

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
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  • Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1EE

    2022/2659/P 50 yards away

    Amendment to planning permission reference 2020/4631/P dated 23/04/21 of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016, amended by application 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 to alter the development description to remove reference to approximate floorspace figures for the community facilities within Plot 5 and overall floorspace of the community facilities. Description to now read: Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to including demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); approximately 1,765sq.m of community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with 10no. residential units above; Plot 2: 35 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 137sq.m); Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide 3no. dwellings; Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; Plot 5: 20no. residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1); Plot 6: 14no. residential units; and Plot 7: 54no. residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 70sq.m). Provision of 11,765 sqm of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum o

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
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  • Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street London and Purchese Street Open Space NW1 1DN

    2021/3634/P 50 yards away

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    Withdrawn Full applications
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    2023/2998/P 50 yards away

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    Withdrawn Full applications

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