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Former Branch Hill House Branch Hill London NW3 7LS

Awaiting decision Camden 2026/4167/P Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition

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Proposal

Change of use of Branch Hill House from a care home (Use Class C2) to residential use (Use Class C3), together with associated external alterations, demolition of the 1960s care home extension, and erection of a replacement building including basement accommodation, and erection of a new-build element (the Coal House) to the north flank of the original building, with ancillary plant, access, servicing, parking and landscaping

As published by the council, reference 2026/4167/P

Application record

Reference
2026/4167/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
24 Sep 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Frognal
Postcode
NW3 7LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

86 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 full applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    2021/5192/P 50 yards away

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  • Branch Hill House Branch Hill London NW3 7LS

    2021/5377/P 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 13 (Cycle Parking) and Condition 24 (Housing) of permission reference 2019/6354/P dated 11/08/2021 (Change of use of Branch Hill House from care home (Use Class C2) to residential (Use Class C3) and associated external alterations, demolition of the 1960s care home extension and erection of replacement building, including basement, comprising residential accommodation (Use Class C3), ancillary plant, access and servicing and car parking).

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