5 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5HH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/4015/P - Full Planning Permission REGISTERED
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to a single dwelling house (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Dec 2026, from Camden's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 11

38 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 1, 1a and 2-8 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders, Grade I, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 32 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.
Show all 38 with distances
Historic England ↗
Fitzroy Square 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Protected view corridor: 2A.2 Parliament Hill summit to the Palace of Westminster
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1882 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Heritage at risk about 82 m away: 43, Fitzroy Street; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 13 m away.
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, 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.

Building

Floor area613 m² (6,598 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 118)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
W1T 5HH
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides changes of use by day 104.

Day 4163 days to the predicted decision (day 104)
34%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
15%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Camden in the last twelve months, from validation. Camden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Nov 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

2017 Withdrawn
Display of signage. - CORRECT SITE ADDRESS TO BE CONFIRMED
2017/2542/NEW
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Offices And Premises At 1st Floor 161 Whitfield Street London W1T 5ET
Change of use of first floor from office (Class E) to 1 bed flat (Class C3).
2024/0856/P
2023 Approved
Fitzroy Hotel 41 Fitzroy Street London W1T 6DZ
Installation of 2 air conditioning units to flat roof at 1st floor rear of Hotel (Retrosp…
2023/4554/L
2023 Approved
Fitzroy Hotel 41 Fitzroy Street London W1T 6DZ
Installation of 2 air conditioning units to flat roof at 1st floor rear of Hotel (Retrosp…
2023/3520/P
2024 Approved
22 Warren Street & 52-56 Fitzroy Street London W1T 5LS
Roof extension with integral plant enclosure, roof terrace on no. 22 Warren Street, repla…
2024/2407/P
2024
Qima Cafe 20-21 Warren Street London W1T 5LT
6 Tables and 12 Chairs Monday - Saturday 08:00 -19:00 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 New application
2024/1977/PVL
2023 Approved
120 Whitfield Street London Camden W1T 5EG
Installation of new entrance door to ground floor front elevation
2023/5080/P
2024
Offices And Premises At 1st Floor 161 Whitfield Street London W1T 5ET
Change of use of first floor from office (Class E) to 1 bed flat (Class C3).
2024/1856/L
2023 Approved
Pret A Manger 14 Warren Street London W1T 5LL
6 Tables, 12 Chairs and 1 Barrier Monday to Friday 08:00 - 20:00 Saturday 08:00 - 17:00 S…
2023/3576/PVL
2023 Approved
Qima Cafe 20-21 Warren Street London W1T 5LT
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2023/1741/PVL
2022 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023/0048/L
2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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External alterations to ground floor frontage in connection with refurbishment of shopfro…
2022/1753/L
2022 Approved
20-21 Warren Street London W1T 5LT
Alterations to ground floor frontage, involving the replacement of existing front railing…
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2022 Approved
Pret A Manger 14 Warren Street London W1T 5LL
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2022/3440/PVL
2022 Withdrawn
Qima Coffee 20-21 Warren Street London W1T 5LT
10 Tables and 20 Chairs Monday 08:00-20:00 Tuesday 08:00-22:30 Wednesday-Friday 08:00-20…
2022/3293/TC
2022 Withdrawn
20-21 Warren Street London W1T 5LT
New hand painted signage directly onto the existing mounted sign depicting coffee trees a…
2022/2777/A
2022 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.