UCL The Quadrangle Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

REGISTERED 2026/0830/L
Council
Date received
4 Mar 2026
Date validated
4 Mar 2026
Postcode
WC1E 6BT

Description

South Observatory. Internal work: installation of new joinery, provision of low bench and additional storage space, installation of dado and picture rail, installation of a new matting floor finish, redecoration of the existing walls, door and windows, cleaning of the existing ceiling, stone threshold and roof mechanism, installation of a interactive screen, provision of new lighting and removal of sheet metal covering existing ceiling. External work: installation of a plaque.

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