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2026/3760/P - Approval of Details New application

Proposal

Details of external windows and doors (Condition 23d) and quench pipe details (Condition 23i) of planning permission dated 01/12/2022 for Variation of conditions 2 and 3 (approved plans), 4 (accessible units), 5 (wheelchair user dwellings) and 37 (residential mix) of planning permission , dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by , dated 30/09/2019 and , dated 12/07/2021) for the refurbishment of and alterations to the existing former Workhouse Building (Grade II listed) and North and South Houses (fronting onto Cleveland Street) to provide residential units (Class C3); demolition of part of South House and buildings at rear of Workhouse Building and redevelopment to provide a new building comprising commercial floor space (flexible use of Class B1 / D1 healthcare) and residential units (Class C3); and associated works including opening up of Bedford Passage, creation of public open space, landscaping works, and partial demolition of front boundary wall), namely to allow an increase in the overall number of dwellings and a change in housing tenure (reduction in the number of affordable dwellings), changes to 2nd floor window on former workhouse building, changes to internal and external design of new building, including additional basement level… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

Charlotte Street 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Inside the Camden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Approval of Details
Postcode
W1T 4JT
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Temple Group
Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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