Calthorpe Community Garden 258-274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0884/P - Full Planning Permission Approved
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & community

Proposal

Retention of temporary workshop and clubhouse, relocation of sports pitch, alterations to vehicular access from Gray Inn Road, with associated landscaping arrangements previously approved under (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 12 Mar 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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    Retention of temporary workshop and clubhouse, relocation of sports pitch, alterations to vehicular access from Gray Inn Road…
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Site constraints 11

Bloomsbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Basements. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
Air quality management area: Camden AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
19 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Eastman Dental Hospital (former Eastman Dental Clinic), Grade II, about 32 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 18 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 129 m away: CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1513 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WC1X 8LH
Received
around 12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Kings Cross
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
WSP
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 81 days faster than Camden's median of 123 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 96% of commercial and major works here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
32%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Camden in the last twelve months, from validation. Camden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Demolition of existing workshop and portacabin, erection of a replacement temporary works…
2019/5568/P
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Westminster Kingsway College Kings Cross Centre 211 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8RA
WITHIN GROUNDS TO REAR: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Prune back overhanging branches to Sidmou…
2024/3930/T
2023 Approved
8 Flat B Mecklenburgh Street London Camden WC1N 2AH
Proposed internal alterations.
2023/1050/L
2023 Withdrawn
15 Fleet Square London Camden WC1X 0PA
Change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a mixed use of single family…
2023/0504/P
2023 Approved
47 Frederick Street London WC1X 0NB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Wild Cherry (frs.n1) - Cut back off building to provide 1m - 2m clearanc…
2023/0814/T
2022 Approved
6 Flat D Mecklenburgh Street London Camden WC1N 2AH
Replacement of four windows with singlr glazed units.
2022/4113/L
2022 Approved
Westminster Kingsway College Kings Cross Centre 211 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8RA
Erection of metal mesh cladding on existing railings to Sidmouth Street frontage (part) a…
2022/2304/P
2022 Approved
11 Ampton Street London WC1X 0LT
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T156) - 2m - 3m canopy reduction to appropriate side growth. R…
2022/1568/T
2022 Approved
Nos. 1-4, 6-8, 11-17, 19 Fleet Square and 11 Wells Square London WC1X
Installation of replacement metal windows on all elevations
2022/1259/P
2021 Refused
288 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8EB
Enlargement of rear first floor window
2021/1905/P
2017 Approved
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Demolition of existing single storey structure. Erection of 3 storey (including a part su…
2017/6230/P
2020 Approved
Flat C 3 Mecklenburgh Street London WC1N 2AH
Alterations to internal layout of rear room, installation of secondary glazing.
2020/3299/L
2020 Refused
11-39 (odd) & 18-36 (even) Ampton Street London WC1X 0LT
Installation of an external emergency strip light to the frame head of the front entrance…
2020/0961/L
2020 Withdrawn
276 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8EB
External alterations including, erection of mansard roof extension, rear extensions at gr…
2020/4043/P
2020 Withdrawn
Flat C 3 Mecklenburgh Street London WC1N 2AH
Replacement of 2 x rear steel single glazed casement windows with metal double-glazed cas…
2020/2939/P
2019 Approved
30 Ampton Street London WC1X 0LX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Elder (T1) (Sambucus Nigra) - Fell in sections to ground level and treat…
2019/2950/T
2019 Approved
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Change of use of the existing building from retail (Use Class A1) to office (Use Class B1…
2019/2294/P
2018 Approved
Calthorpe Project 258-274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH
Installation of 34x solar panels to flat roof of community garden building.
2018/5662/P
2019 Withdrawn
Flat A 4 Mecklenburgh Street London WC1N 2AH
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension, installation of a platform over existing…
2019/2371/P
2019 Withdrawn
Flat A 4 Mecklenburgh Street London WC1N 2AH
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension, installation of a platform over existing…
2019/2590/L
2018
Advertising hoarding adjacent to 258-274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH
Display of an internally illuminated LED digital display billboard measuring 6m x 3m and…
2018/5946/A
2016 Withdrawn
26 Ampton Street London WC1X 0LX
CR Basement damp-proofing works (external walls, party walls and spine walls). Damp-proof…
2016/4271/NEW
2016 Approved
37 Ampton Street Camden London WC1X 0LT
Installation of secondary glazing to sash windows at all floor levels
2016/1798/L
2016 Approved
21 Ampton Street Camden London WC1X 0LT
Installation of secondary glazing to sash windows specified in the attached drawings.
2016/1796/L
2016 Approved
26 Ampton Street Camden London WC1X 0LX
Installation of secondary glazing to sash windows at all floor levels
2016/1797/L
2016 Approved
47 Frederick Street Camden London WC1X 0NB
Installation of secondary glazing to sash windows at 1st and 2nd floor levels
2016/1802/L
Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #242 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Camden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #149 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #242 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #158 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
467 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
46 decided
1,973
Total decisions
234 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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