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Electricity Sub Station Catton Street London WC1V 6NY

Awaiting decision Camden 2026/4147/P Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

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Proposal

Replacement and enlargement of the existing external substation access door to improve operational access, together with associated alterations to the external elevation.

As published by the council, reference 2026/4147/P

Application record

Reference
2026/4147/P
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
Registered
Received
23 Sep 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Postcode
WC1V 6NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What 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 52 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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