Planning application
Plots B, C and D at Highgate Studios Highgate Road London NW5 1TL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Development to confirm the lawful use of the site is for office use (Class E(g)(i)) and that the use of the site as a gym (Class E(d)) or any other use falling within Class E would be lawful.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3821/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3821/P
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Kentish Town North
- Postcode
- NW5 1TL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Camden
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Camden took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Camden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Camden decided lawful development applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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