McGlynn's Free House 3-5 Whidborne Street London WC1H 8ET Data via plota.co.uk

2026/4292/L - Listed Building Consent New application
Listed buildingsShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Installation of laminate glazing in consented restored shopfronts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from Camden's recent listed building works.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 10

16 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: McGlynn's, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 16 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.
Show all 16 with distances
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1808 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 19 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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
WC1H 8ET
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Kings Cross
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Trevor Horne Architects

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides listed building works by day 50.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
231decided 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
1 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024
64-66 Argyle Street London Camden WC1H 8ER
Internal reconfiguration to create seven self contained residential units (use class C3)…
2024/3419/P
2024
64-66 Argyle Street London Camden WC1H 8ER
Internal reconfiguration to create seven self contained residential units (use class C3)…
2024/3484/L
2024 Approved
12 Whidborne Street London WC1H 8EU
Change of use from workshop and residential (Class E(g) and Class C3) to non-retail art g…
2024/0867/P
2023 Approved
86 Cromer Street London Camden WC1H 8DG
Installation of an air conditioning unit (on rear elevation, ground floor level)
2023/5439/P
2023 Refused
17-19 Argyle Street London WC1H 8EJ
Erection of foliage wall panel to front elevation at ground level (retrospective).
2024/0054/L
2023 Refused
17-19 Argyle Street London WC1H 8EJ
Erection of foliage wall panel to front elevation at ground level (retrospective).
2023/4429/P
2023 Approved
43-44 Argyle Square London WC1H 8AL
Erection of a three storey rear extension
2023/4578/L
2023 Approved
43-44 Argyle Square London WC1H 8AL
Erection of a three storey rear extension
2023/3343/P
2023 Approved
58 Argyle Street London WC1H 8ER
Partial or full demolition and rebuild of rear boundary wall
2023/5051/L
2023 Approved
58 Argyle Street London WC1H 8ER
Partial or full demolition and rebuild of rear boundary wall
2023/3228/P
2023
64-66 Argyle Street London WC1H 8ER
Creation of additional unit to provide seven units (Class C3) within 64-66 Argyle Street…
2024/0608/L
2023
64-66 Argyle Street London WC1H 8ER
Creation of additional unit to provide seven units (Class C3) within 64-66 Argyle Street…
2023/5132/P
2022 Approved
Charlwood House Midhope Street London WC1H 8HL
IN COMMUNAL GARDENS AT REAR: 2 x Avocados (Persea spp) (clh.n2 and clh.n3) - Reduce (stoo…
2022/4620/T
2022 Approved
47 B Argyle Square London Camden WC1H 8AL
Overhauling the existing slate roof coverings, limestone coping stones and lead weatherin…
2022/3986/L
2022 Approved
64 - 66 Argyle Street London WC1H 8ER
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T2) - Fell to ground level and treat stump.
2022/2676/T
2022 Approved
58 Argyle Street London Camden WC1H 8ER
The refurbishment of the existing basement kitchen and cellar. Remedial works to the exis…
2022/2549/L
2022 Approved
Whidborne House Whidborne Street London WC1H 8HG
COMMUNAL AREA AT REAR: 1 x Ash (wh.157) - Prune back off building to provide 2m clearance…
2022/2494/T
2022 Approved
Charlwood House Midhope Street London WC1H 8HL
COMMUNAL AREA AT REAR: 1 x Purple Crabapple (clh.6836) - 1m - 2m canopy reduction. 1 x Av…
2022/2496/T
2022 Approved
Midhope House Midhope Street London WC1H 8HJ
COMMUNAL AREA AT REAR: 1 x Almond (mdh.n1) - 1m reduction of west torn canopy section. 1…
2022/2495/T
2022 Approved
Tankerton Houses Tankerton Street London WC1H 8HP
COMMUNAL AREA AT REAR: 1 x Strawberry Tree (kth.6839) - Prune back off buildings to provi…
2022/2497/T
2017 Approved
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street London WC1H 9EG
Creation of a new ramp from the Annex to the school's playground and replacement of doors…
2017/5682/P
2016 Approved
Hotel Montana 16-18 Argyle Square London WC1H 8AS
Reinstatement of front balconies, replacement windows at front and rear, reinstate extern…
2016/0495/L
2016 Approved
Hotel Montana 16-18 Argyle Square London WC1H 8AS
Reinstatement of front balconies, replacement windows at front and rear, reinstate extern…
2016/0153/P
2016 Approved
98 Cromer Street LONDON WC1H 8BZ
Display of internally illuminated ATM sign to shopfront.
2016/3274/A
2016 Approved
98 Cromer Street LONDON WC1H 8BZ
Alterations to shopfront to install an ATM
2016/2789/P
Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
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