Planning application
O2 Communication Station And Premises 8774, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road, London
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Observation to adjoining Borough - London Borough of Camden reference: 2025/0484/P for Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary Conditions I4 (Severability Condition), AD1 (Approved Drawings - Masterplan), AD2 (Approved Drawings - Reserved Matters), AD3 (Approved Drawings - Phase 1), RM1 (Parameter Plans and Development Specification), RM6 (Phasing Plan), RM11 (Reserved Matters - Access Statement), RM21 (Reserved Matters - Total floorspace), D20 (Photo-voltaic Cells), D21 (Phase 1 Long Stay Cycle Parking), D22 (Phase 2 Short Stay Cycle Parking), D24 (Phase 1 Disabled Car Parking), D26 (Phase 1 Fire Safety Implementation of Approved Measures), and M28 (Phase-Wide Lighting Strategy) and the removal of Conditions M6 (Enabling Works) and M7 (Major Utilities Infrastructure) of planning permission ref. 2022/0528/P dated 20 December 2023 for 'Detailed planning permission for Development Plots N3-E, N4, and N5 and Outline planning permission for Development Plots N1, N2, N3, N6, N7, S1 and S8, including demolition of all existing structures and associated works, and redevelopment to include residential development (Class C3), commercial, business and service uses (Class E), local community uses (Class F2), and Sui Generis leisure uses (including cinema and drinking establishments) together with all landscaping, public realm, cycle parking and disabled car parking, highway works and infrastructure within and associated with those Development Plots, in accordance with the Development Specification. For the avoidance of doubt, the Detailed and Outline planning permission are separate and severable for each of the Plots shown on plan P011 and the description of development on any decision notice issued pursuant to the application would reflect that', to allow for amendments to the Detailed Element (Plots N3-E, N4 and N5) including additional height, alterations to the design, massing and footprint of the buildings; the replacement of Block N4D with a pavilion building; additional residential floorspace (and corresponding reduction in floorspace within Outline Elements); revisions to affordable housing to align with the time-limited planning route in the LPG Support for Housebuilding and unit mix and internal layouts; relocation and reduction in community (Class F2) floorspace, additional commercial (Class E(a)) floorspace, reduction in professional services (Class E(c)) floorspace, additional blue badge parking and cycle parking; revised landscaping and additional public realm; and associated works.
As published by the council, reference P2026/1951/OBS
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/1951/OBS
- Type
- Observations to Adjoining Borough
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Observations to adjoining borough - no comments
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Islington
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Observations to adjoining borough - no comments
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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