20-21 Warren Street, London, W1T 5LT Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2830/P - Full Planning Permission REGISTERED
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of a/c unit at below ground level, enclosure, and all associated works (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 26 Nov 2026, from Camden's recent utility and infrastructure works.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 10

27 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 20 and 21, Warren Street, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 21 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 ↗
Fitzroy 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Protected view corridor: 2A.2 Parliament Hill summit to the Palace of Westminster
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
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
Heritage at risk about 39 m away: 43, Fitzroy Street; National infrastructure project about 1954 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
W1T 5LT
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
4D Planning

Decision outlook

Day 69 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 69.

Day 6913 days past the 56-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
10%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
External alterations to ground floor frontage in connection with refurbishment of shopfro…
2022/1753/L
2022 Approved
Alterations to ground floor frontage, involving the replacement of existing front railing…
2022/0147/P
2022 Withdrawn
New hand painted signage directly onto the existing mounted sign depicting coffee trees a…
2022/2777/A
2022
Installation of extraction flue to rear elevation
2022/0787/L
2022
Installation of extraction flue to rear elevation
2022/0319/P
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Refused
60-61 Warren Street London Camden W1T 5NU
Installation of 3 x air conditioning units, 2 x refrigeration units in front lightwell an…
2023/3868/L
2023 Refused
60-61 Warren Street London Camden W1T 5NU
Installation of 3 x air conditioning units and 2 x refrigeration units in front lightwell…
2023/3092/P
2024 Approved
Offices And Premises At 1st Floor 161 Whitfield Street London W1T 5ET
Change of use of first floor from office (Class E) to 1 bed flat (Class C3).
2024/0856/P
2023 Refused
60-61 Warren Street London W1T 5NU
Display of projecting internally illuminated lightbox sign (retrospective).
2023/3091/A
2023 Refused
60-61 Warren Street London W1T 5NU
Display of projecting internally illuminated lightbox sign (retrospective).
2023/3077/L
2023 Approved
Fitzroy Hotel 41 Fitzroy Street London W1T 6DZ
Installation of 2 air conditioning units to flat roof at 1st floor rear of Hotel (Retrosp…
2023/4554/L
2023 Approved
Fitzroy Hotel 41 Fitzroy Street London W1T 6DZ
Installation of 2 air conditioning units to flat roof at 1st floor rear of Hotel (Retrosp…
2023/3520/P
2024 Approved
62 Warren Street London W1T 5NY
Change of use of the basement level from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) t…
2024/5599/P
2024 Approved
62 Warren Street London Camden W1T 5NY
Change of use of the basement level from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) t…
2024/5748/L
2023 Refused
60-61 Warren Street London W1T 5NU
Painting of front facade at ground floor level (retrospective).
2023/3076/L
2024 Approved
22 Warren Street & 52-56 Fitzroy Street London W1T 5LS
Roof extension with integral plant enclosure, roof terrace on no. 22 Warren Street, repla…
2024/2407/P
2024 Approved
53 Warren Street London W1T 5NL
Erection of mansard roof extension to facilitate the provision of 1x new self-contained r…
2024/5805/P
2024 Approved
335 Euston Road London NW1 3AD
Demolition of existing single-storey commercial building (Class E); erection of three-sto…
2024/3497/P
2024 Approved
341 Euston Road London Camden NW1 3AD
Display of a scaffold shroud with 1:1 image of renovated building located between Fitzroy…
2024/4954/A
2024 Refused
56 Warren Street London W1T 5NP
Display of 1 x externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 x non-illuminated projecting sign.
2024/4756/A
2024 Refused
56 Warren Street London W1T 5NP
Alterations to shopfront and front steps and installation of an awning.
2024/4422/P
2024 Refused
56 Warren Street London W1T 5NP
Alterations to shopfront and front steps, installation of an awning, removal of existing…
2024/4443/L
2024 Approved
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External alterations to include: installation of new windows and entrance canopy to Eusto…
2024/4773/P
2024 Approved
2nd Floor Flat 22 Conway Street London W1T 6BF
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2024/4285/L
2024
Qima Cafe 20-21 Warren Street London W1T 5LT
6 Tables and 12 Chairs Monday - Saturday 08:00 -19:00 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 New application
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2016 Approved
Bus shelter outside 307-317 Euston Road London NW1 3AD
Display of 2 x internally illuminated digital screens to existing bus shelter structure n…
2016/3042/A
2016 Approved
The Georgian Group 6 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5DX
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2016/4680/L
2016 Approved
Double J's Sandwich Bar 333 Euston Road London NW1 3AD
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2016/4065/TC
2016 Approved
63-64 Warren Street London W1T 5NZ
Addition of security bars to basement windows and boxing of water and gas meters within b…
2016/4360/L
2016 Approved
65 Warren Street London W1T 5NZ
Relocation of door in basement and creation of partition
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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