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2026/4425/P - Variation or Removal of Condition(s) New application
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission dated 01/03/2022 (for replacement of existing exhaust pipe, relocation of plant enclosure, addition of 1 ventilation opening, enlargement of existing window, addition of door to front facade and windows to front, east and west elevations, and addition of 2 enclosed roof spaces and 5 new doors at second level.), namely to allow additional enclose roof terrace space and skylight on second floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
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Validated
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 11

Kings Cross St Pancras 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
Basements · Commercial, Business, and Service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) (in CAZ). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
12 listed buildings within 150 m; Wider setting of protected view 2A.1 Parliament Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1771 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden 227 m away: St George's Gardens; 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 1 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £30,121,280 in July 2021. Other property, freehold.

8 July 2021£30,121,280Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area2,823 m² (30,386 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 42)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
Variation or Removal of Condition(s)
Postcode
WC1H 8EE
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Kings Cross
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
NTR Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.