69 Gower Street London Camden WC1E 6HJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2658/P - Approval of Details Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of condition 5 (samples and materials) of (Replacement of non-historic windows, external facade cleaning, replacement of the roof covering and associated repairs, the reinstatement of cast-iron window sill railings, and the replacement of tiling to the front step with a new mosaic design) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

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Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
WC1E 6HJ
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted 11-08-2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Savills

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

2024 Approved
Replacement of non-historic windows, external facade cleaning, replacement of the roof co…
2024/3915/P
2024 Approved
Replacement of non-historic windows, external facade cleaning, replacement of the roof co…
2024/3964/L
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
69 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Full replacement of the building mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services insta…
2024/3914/P
2024 Approved
69 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Full replacement of the building mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services insta…
2024/3983/L
2024 Approved
37 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
(TPO REF: C5-T6) REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T7) - Crown lift to 2.5m above the roofli…
2024/2344/T
2024 Approved
43 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T4) - Remove primary lateral (160mm diameter) that is exte…
2024/2330/T
2024 Approved
47 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
(TPO REF: C5-T7) REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T5) - Crown lift to 2.5m above the roofli…
2024/2343/T
2024 Approved
69 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension and general refurbishment of the property incl…
2024/1614/L
2024 Approved
69 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension and general refurbishment of the property.
2024/1264/P
2023 Approved
57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Common Fig (Ficus carica) (T224) - Significantly reduce by up to 2m to r…
2023/4940/T
2023 Approved
Land Opposite Ridgmount Gardens Ridgmount Gardens London WC1E
IN GARDENS r/o 53 GOWER STREET: 1 x Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster sp.) (T67) - Lift low canopy…
2023/4944/T
2023 Approved
Bonham Carter House 52 - 54 Gower Street London WC1E 6EB
INNER COURTYARD: 1 x Tree Of Heaven (T1) - Fell to ground level.
2023/3666/T
2022 Approved
Ridgmount Gardens Gower Street London WC1E 6EA
ON STREET: 4 x Snowy Mespilus (Amelanchier Lamarckii) (T59, T60, T61, T62 & T63) - Fell t…
2022/4432/T
2022 Approved
59 Gower Street London WC1E 6EA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Acacia sp. (T2) - Prune low branch west on boundary wall by up to 4m to…
2022/4431/T
2022 Approved
69 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay - Prune back 2m - 3m then tip off to re-balance lift crown by 2m - 3…
2022/3500/T
2022 Approved
Outside Rear 71 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
VERGE OUTSIDE REAR: 2 x Poplars - Re-pollard to previous points.
2022/3544/T
2022 Approved
37-41 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
Installation of 4 external condensers (air source heat pumps) within acoustic enclosure t…
2022/0869/L
2022 Approved
37-41 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
Installation of 4 external condensers (air source heat pumps) within acoustic enclosure t…
2022/0079/P
2022 Approved
69 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (Laurus Nobilis) (T222) - Lift low canopy to approx. 4m to provide c…
2022/2062/T
2022 Approved
71 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Poplar (Populus sp.) (T196) - Re-pollard to previous pollard height.
2022/2064/T
2021 Approved
Dilke House 1 Malet Street London WC1E 7JN
Change of use from business (Class E) to an alternative use of either offices (Class E(g)…
2021/5145/P
2021 Approved
Ridgmount Private Garden Ridgmount Gardens London WC1E
DD 5 Day Notice IN PRIVATE GARDEN: 1 x Hawthorn - Prune to monolith.
2021/6031/T
2016 Approved
83 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Installation of partition walls to form en-suite, blocking off of open doorway and instal…
2016/6767/L
2016 Withdrawn
65 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Internal alterations to create new rooms with ensuite facilities
2016/5364/INVALID
2016 Approved
71 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
[TPO REF C340] REAR GARDEN: 1x Poplar: repollard to previous points - crown reduction 30%…
2016/3096/T
2016 Approved
18 Chenies Street London WC1E 7PA
The installation of 2 x pole mounted antennas on the existing lift shaft and the installa…
2016/1047/P
2016 Refused
37 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
(TPO REF C5) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Fell
2016/1142/T
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings