Planning application
O2 Centre 255 Finchley Road Camden London NW3 6LU
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/04417/OBS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04417/OBS
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- NW3 6LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00682/OBS Granted
O2 Centre 255 Finchley Road Camden London NW3 6LU
Revised application description January 2026: 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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
After the decision
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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 corre
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