Unit 7 44 St Paul's Crescent London NW1 9TN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/4237/P - Full Planning Permission REGISTERED
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor commercial unit (Class E) to 1 x self-contained residential dwelling (Class C3), including associated alterations to the rear elevation and fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 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 23 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 9

Camden 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Commercial, Business, and Service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) (outside CAZ) · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 18 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Designated open space 19 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 30)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
NW1 9TN
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Camden Square
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
WEA Planning

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
23 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
98 Agar Grove London NW1 9TL
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
2024/5306/P
2023 Approved
31 Agar Grove London Camden NW1 9UG
Erection of a ground floor rear extension with two sets of french doors and conversion of…
2023/2961/P
2024 Approved
54 St Paul's Crescent London NW1 9TN
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Leylandii (T1) - Reduce by 30%, width by 2m and height by 1m. REAR GARD…
2024/3747/T
2024 Approved
Flat A 94 Agar Grove Camden NW1 9TL
Demolition of existing rear extension, construction of single storey rear extension, relo…
2024/2461/P
2024 Approved
Flat A 94 Agar Grove London NW1 9TL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Cryptomeria tree (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Cryptomeria tree (T2)…
2024/2255/T
2024 Approved
27 Agar Grove London NW1 9UG
(TPO REF: C10-T109) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime - Reduction by up to 30%, 2.5m - 3m, de-sucker…
2024/1683/T
2023 Refused
The Shadow House 38 A St Paul's Crescent London Camden NW1 9TN
Single storey rooftop extension and alterations to the front and side elevation including…
2023/2968/P
2023 Approved
Walls over bridge SPC1/14 Junction of Agar Grove, Murray Street & St Augustine's Road London
Demolition and rebuild of existing walls on the bridge superstructure
2023/3353/P
2023 Approved
Belvedere House 4 St. Augustine's Road London NW1 9RN
FRONT GARDEN: 2 x Cherry Trees (T3 & T4) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Apple Tree (T5) - Fe…
2023/3371/T
2022 Approved
Garden Flat 6 St Augustine's Road London Camden NW1 9RN
Construct a rear, Ground Floor single storey extension to accommodate a dining room.
2022/5219/P
2022 Approved
48 St Paul's Crescent London NW1 9TN
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Robinia (T1) - Reduce crown to previous pruning points, approx. 2m redu…
2022/3995/T
2022 Approved
8 St Augustine's Road London NW1 9RN
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore - Crown reduction by approx. 20%, 3m. 10% thinning out, 1.5m.
2022/3073/T
2021 Approved
Flat B 90 Agar Grove London NW1 9TL
Alteration of existing window to form access door; erection of external metal staircase.
2021/1213/P
2021 Approved
Unit 2 44 St Paul's Crescent London NW1 9TN
Change of use from ground floor office (Class B1) to residential (Class C3) to form addit…
2021/0886/P
2021 Refused
31 Agar Grove London NW1 9UG
Change of the lower and upper ground floor from 1x3 bed flat to a self-contained 1x2 bed…
2021/5956/P
2021 Approved
Flat A 6 St Augustine's Road London NW1 9RN
Addition of two rooflights to the front roofslope and two rooflights to the rear roofslop…
2021/4453/P
2021 Approved
76 Agar Grove London NW1 9TL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T1) - Fell to ground level and treat stump.
2021/4877/T
2021 Refused
31 Agar Grove London NW1 9UG
Conversion from one 3 bedroom flat and 4 bedsits to one 2 bedroom flat and three 1 bedroo…
2021/3573/P
2021 Approved
8 St Augustine's Road London NW1 9RN
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce crown by 2.5m on all aspects.
2021/4174/T
2021 Refused
Flat A 6 St Augustine's Road London NW1 9RN
Erection of rear dormer and a side dormer roof extension, installation of 2 x rooflights…
2021/1691/P
2016 Approved
27 Agar Grove London NW1 9UG
(TPO REF C10) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime - reduce crown by up to 2.5m
2016/1408/T
2016 Refused
78A St Paul's Crescent, London, NW1 9XZ
Installation of internally illuminated ATM signs.
2016/1625/A
2016 Refused
78A St Paul's Crescent London NW1 9XZ
Shop front alterations including installation of ATM machine.
2016/1062/P
2016 Approved
98 Agar Grove London NW1 9TL
(C10-T135) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime - reduce crown by 2m in height and 1m from lateral branc…
2016/1366/T
2016 Withdrawn
78A St Paul's Crescent, London, NW1 9XZ
2016/1624/NEW
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.