Planning application
Telephone Exchange 60 Cleveland Street London Borough Of Camden London W1T 4JZ
Works: Extension Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Refurbishment including external alterations to the BT Tower; partial demolition, remodelling and extension of the Base (Podium, Howland Building and base of the tower). Change of use of the existing telecommunications buildings (Sui Generis) to a hotel (Use Class C1) with flexible retail/restaurant/ food and beverage uses (Class E), bar (Sui Generis), exhibition/events/ entertainment space (Sui Generis) at basement, lower ground and ground floor levels; flexible hotel (Class C1) / exhibition/ events/ entertainment space (Sui Generis) at Levels 1-4; and a top of the Tower visitor/events/entertainment experience (Sui Generis). Creation of new external square; terraces; and swimming pool at Level 6. Public realm, landscaping, cycle parking, waste storage and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/06125/OBS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06125/OBS
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- W1T 4JZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
After the decision
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