6 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3743/P - Full Planning Permission New application
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the second floor from office use (Class E) to a single self-contained flat (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Feb 2027, from Camden's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 13

24 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Gray's Inn Square Numbers 6, 7 and 8 and Attached Railings, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 19 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 ↗
Registered park or garden: Gray's Inn
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Protected view corridor: 4A.1 Primrose Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral
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. Also in the wider setting of 5A.2 Greenwich Park Wolfe statue to St Paul's Cathedral; 6A.1 Blackheath Point to St Paul's Cathedral.
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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.
National infrastructure project about 714 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 714 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 1208 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat about 6 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 6 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WC1R 5AZ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Case officer
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Agent
Gilmore Hankey Kirke Ltd
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides changes of use by day 106.

Day 997 days to the predicted decision (day 106)
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
18 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Internal alterations to existing office layout at first floor; installation of secondary…
2018/0888/L
2018 Withdrawn
Change of use of the rear part at second floor level from office (B1) to form 1 x 1bed se…
2018/0564/P
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
11-12 South Square London WC1R 5HH
Creation of open topped plantroom within main central roof.
2024/5553/P
2024 Approved
52-54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Erection of 8no. balconies to rear elevation and associated replacement of windows with e…
2024/5506/P
2024
Flat 3rd Floor North 3 Verulam Buildings London WC1R 5LQ
Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse, to E(g)(i) Office.
2024/4683/P
2024 Refused
52-54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Erection of 8 balconies with glass balustrades and 1.8m high privacy screens to the rear…
2024/0557/P
2024 Approved
Gray's Inn Gardens Gray's Inn Road London WC1R
EAST SIDE: 1 x Hawthorn (T112) - Fell to near ground level and grind out stump to approx…
2024/3409/T
2024 Withdrawn
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8NH
Change of use of the third to fifth floors of 70 Gray's Inn Road from office (Class E) to…
2023/4871/P
2024 Approved
54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Details to discharge condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 2…
2024/2395/P
2023 Approved
2 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AA
Installation of 1 no. new gas riser to the ground floor of the front elevation and 1 no…
2023/4920/P
2022 Approved
Gray's Inn Square Gardens Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AA
IN GARDENS: 1 x Plane (T125) - Crown reduce by 3m. 1 x Plane (T123) - Crown reduce lowest…
2022/4459/T
2022 Approved
2-4 Verulam Buildings London Camden WC1R 5NT
Internal works to the reception and waiting room areas on the ground floor of No 3 Verula…
2022/2929/L
2021 Refused
60 Grays Inn Road Holborn London WC1X 8AQ
Installation of 6 antenna apertures on supporting steelwork at roof level with ancillary…
2021/5460/P
2021
52 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Erection of front infill roof extension at 5th floor level and mansard roof extension at…
2021/6143/P
2020 Refused
Flat 9 52-54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Erection of front infill roof extension at 5th floor level and mansard roof extension at…
2020/3884/P
2021
Flat 3rd Floor South 3 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AH
Conversion of attic space into a separate residential flat consisting of 1 x 2 bed self-c…
2021/3190/P
2020 Approved
Store And Premises At Basement 1 And 2 1 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AA
Creation of a pathway at 1 - 3 Gray's Inn Square to provide step-free access and alterati…
2020/4489/L
2020 Approved
Store And Premises At Basement 1 And 2 1 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AA
Creation of a pathway at 1 - 3 Gray's Inn Square to provide step-free access, installatio…
2020/3111/P
2020 Approved
Gray's Inn Gardens London WC1R 5ET
Installation of a sculpture in gardens.
2020/4189/P
2020 Approved
Gray's Inn Gardens London WC1R 5ET
Installation of a sculpture in gardens.
2020/3746/L
2020 Approved
Site in front of; 10 Gray's Inn Square, London. WC1R 5JP.
Display of new double sided digital screen at relocated bus shelter.
2020/5483/A
2020
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8NH
Change of use of the lower ground, ground, first and second floors from Class B1a (office…
2020/5980/P
2017 Withdrawn
50 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LS
Display of internally illuminated lettering to ATM.
2017/1659/A
2017 Withdrawn
50 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LS
Installation of ATM to shop front.
2017/1104/P
2016 Approved
12 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5JP
Internal works including installation of partition walls and bathroom to replace two staf…
2016/0914/L
2016 Refused
12 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5JP
Change of use from office (Class B1a) to residential (Class C3) at first and second floor…
2016/0912/P
2016 Approved
12 Gray's Inn Square London Camden WC1R 5JP
Repair and strengthening of damaged bressumer beams to existing floor construction
2016/1520/L
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

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