1 Flask Walk London NW3 1ET Data via plota.co.uk

WITHDRAWN 2026/0306/INVALID
Council
Date received
16 Feb 2026
Date validated
16 Feb 2026
Postcode
NW3 1ET

Description

Hi! I work for a charity called The Women???s Prize Trust and am currently in the process of using BT???s adopt a kiosk programme to take over two unused phone boxes in Hampstead to turn into Little Free Library's. BT have agreed to let me adopt the two boxes but I need sign off from Camden Council before I finalise anything. The exact instructions from BT were as follows: "As these kiosks are considered grade II listed we ask that you make contact with Camden London Borough Council planning department ( planning@camden.gov.uk ) to advise them of the intention to adopt and to find out if any planning consents are needed to allow the adoption to proceed or for any plans you have for the kiosk. Please forward their response onto us and all being well we will then send the contact to be signed and returned to us at BT Payphones, along with the nominal adoption fee of ??1.00 per kiosk. Like-for-like repairs, repainting the kiosk in the same colour and works inside the kiosk are unlikely to need planning consent" I love these phone boxes and am not planning on changing anything on their exteriors. Interior changes will be relatively minimal mostly adding shelves for books. Data via plota.co.uk

Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #222 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Camden decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #234 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #222 of 292
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #138 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
442 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,969
Total decisions
208 refused in 2025