36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of an additional floor to provide a one-bedroom dwelling, including the provision of private amenity space to the rear, communal amenity space to the rear, internal cycle storage, and a lift overrun. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 7 Nov 2026, from Camden's recent extensions.
Site constraints 11
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- 21 mNumbers 89, 90 and 91 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 26 mMain Entrance Gateway, Railings and Attached Lodges to the British MuseumGrade II*
- 37 mThe British MuseumGrade I
- 38 mNumbers 24-60 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 40 mEighteen Lamp Posts on the Forecourt of the British MuseumGrade II
- 47 mNumber 10 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 48 mNos 43-48 Great Russell StreetGrade II
- 58 m1, 3 and 5, Bloomsbury StreetGrade II
- 60 mParnell HouseGrade II*
- 62 m30 Coptic Street and 35 Little Russell StreetGrade II
- 70 mNumber 98 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 72 mThe Plough (Number 27)Grade II
- 76 mNumber 99 and Attached Railings to AreasGrade II*
- 83 mCongress House Including Forecourt and Courtyard SculpturesGrade II*
- 86 m100, 101 and 102, Great Russell StreetGrade II
- 96 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Next to the Western Stone Pier on Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- 98 mMuseum TavernGrade II
- 101 m37, 38 and 39, Museum StreetGrade II
- 106 mJames Smith and Sons, Hazelwood HouseGrade II*
- 108 m103, 104 and 105, Great Russell StreetGrade II
- 109 m40 and 41, Museum StreetGrade II
- 118 mDrinking Fountain at Junction With Shaftesbury AvenueGrade II
- 122 mQueen Mary Hall and Ywca Central Club and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 122 m42-47, Museum StreetGrade II
- 129 mNumbers 40-54 and Attached RailingsGrade I
- 131 m106, Great Russell StreetGrade II
- 132 mBloomsbury Central Baptist ChurchGrade II
- 136 mQueen Alexandra MansionsGrade II
- 137 m5, Little Russell StreetGrade II
- 137 mThe Bloomsbury Public HouseGrade II
- 138 m107, Great Russell StreetGrade II
- 140 m27, Little Russell StreetGrade II
- 142 m43 and 45 New Oxford Street including 16 West Central StreetGrade II
- 146 mNumbers 108 and 109 and Attached RailingsGrade II
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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 63, past the statutory target. 71% of extensions in Camden are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Camden in the last twelve months, from validation. Camden decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 27 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 27 Sept 2026.