German Historical Institute 17 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NJ Data via plota.co.uk

2024/5786/L - Listed Building Consent Approved
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Proposal

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Received
24 Dec 2024
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Validated
13 Jan 2025
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Approved
22 Apr 2025

Approved on 22 Apr 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 11

40 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Attached Railings, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 31 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 31 m away: Bloomsbury Square
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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 894 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 894 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 764 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
Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 32 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WC1A 2NJ
Received
24 Dec 2024
Validated
13 Jan 2025
Ward
Bloomsbury
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Apr 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Studio Charlotte Harris
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 99 days from validation, 49 days slower than Camden's median of 50 for listed building works. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
226decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Feb 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Replacement of existing external condenser unit and installation of new CCTV security cam…
2024/5764/P
2024 Approved
Replacement of existing external condenser unit and installation of new CCTV security cam…
2025/0036/L
2024 Approved
Internal refurbishment and alterations, including reinstatement of historic layout and pl…
2024/5797/L
2019 Withdrawn
External alterations in connection with the display of 2 x non-illuminated banner signs (…
2019/5713/L
2019 Withdrawn
Display of 2 x non-illuminated banner signs (measuring 0.7m in height by 2m in width) sho…
2019/4923/A
2018 Approved
Installation of a wireless fire detection and alarm system
2018/6189/L
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
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2023/4668/P
2024 Withdrawn
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Installation of a signboard in garden facing Bloomsbury Square and Bedford Place.
2024/5205/L
2024 Withdrawn
22 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NS
Installation of a signboard in garden facing Bloomsbury Square and Bedford Place.
2024/4124/P
2024 Approved
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2024/4355/P
2024 Approved
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29A Montague Street London WC1B 5BL
Installation of 2x air source heat pump to the rear at ground floor level.
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2024/4319/T
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19 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NS
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Crown reduce 2.5m to clear surrounding buildings. Lift crown…
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29 A Montague Street London Camden WC1B 5BL
Erection of a greenhouse in Montague Street Gardens, the reconfiguration of a small secti…
2024/4078/P
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Alterations to ground floor entrance
2024/2765/P
2023 Approved
24-28 Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2SN
Creation of roof terrace at rear fifth floor level, including installation of associated…
2023/5351/P
2023 Approved
29 B Montague Street London WC1B 3DA
Replacement windows and reconfiguration of front garden with seating, planting, steps and…
2023/2369/P
2023 Approved
22 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2PJ
SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T21) - Reduce crown to previous red…
2023/4938/T
2023 Approved
70 Flat 4 Great Russell Street London Camden WC1B 3BN
General refurbishment of the flat to include; installation of replacement fitted kitchen…
2023/4667/L
2023 Approved
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External works of refurbishment including installation of new skylights, relocation of li…
2023/0375/P
2022 Approved
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Internal and external alterations, including demolition of ground floor rear extension an…
2023/0203/L
2022 Approved
18 Little Russell Street London WC1A 2HL
Change of use from backpacker's hostel (Sui Generis) to a single residential dwellinghous…
2022/5626/P
2023 Approved
9 Montague Street London WC1B 5BP
Reinforcement and repair works to the rear bow window.
2023/3344/L
2023 Approved
Bloomsbury House 74-77 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DA
Internal and external works of refurbishment including installation of new skylights, rel…
2023/0984/L
2016 Approved
6 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2LP
Revisions to basement plan as approved in Listed Building Consent 2015/1269/L, dated 2 Se…
2016/1493/L
2016 Approved
6 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2LP
Details of new service cupboards, bulkheads and boxing in for risers and pipework, electr…
2016/0923/L
2016 Approved
17 Little Russell Street London WC1A 2HL
Change of use of ground floor from retail use (Class A1) to a mixed use of retail (Class…
2016/0461/P
2016 Approved
6 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2LP
Details of wall lighting and uplighting required by conditions 10b (partial) and 10c of L…
2016/0186/L
2016 Withdrawn
Flat 3, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3BE
Change of use of Flat 3 (basement) from storage area (Class B8) to create 1 no. self-cont…
2016/0344/P
Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
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Other 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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