Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion and refurbishment of the cafe/bar (former Clerks' Office) to provide new dining room including opening up of existing windows onto new terrace within northern lightwell at upper ground floor level. Reconfiguration of lower ground floor to provide supporting kitchen / changing facilities / office accommodation and plant room. New lift shaft connecting lower ground floor kitchen with upper ground and mezzanine floors. Extension within North lightwell at lower ground floor to provide supporting WCs and storage. New rooflight at roof level / vertical glazing to enclose northern lightwell. General refurbishment of perimeter walls of north lightwell including decorative recladding of existing North Lightwell. New vertical circulation block including riser and roof mounted plant enclosure within southern lightwell. New ventilation flue to roof level integrated with existing boiler chimney. Refurbishment of the Gallery Suite room. New photovoltaic and chiller plant installations at roof level. Decarbonisation of building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Jan 2027, from Camden's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Site constraints 9
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- 11 mFreemasons HallGrade II*
- 40 m30 and 31, Great Queen StreetGrade II
- 43 m33, 34 and 35, Great Queen StreetGrade II*
- 44 m27, 28 and 29, Great Queen StreetGrade II*
- 49 m36 and 37, Great Queen StreetGrade II
- 57 m38, Great Queen StreetGrade II
- 64 mGrand Connaught RoomsGrade II*
- 103 mThe Marlborough Public HouseGrade II
- 106 m42 and 43, Drury Lane Wc2Grade II
- 110 m78 and 79, Long Acre Wc2Grade II
- 115 mKodak HouseGrade II
- 125 mSpace House (now Civil Aviation Authority House)Grade II
- 138 m5, Great Queen StreetGrade II
- 141 m23, Macklin StreetGrade II
- 143 m24 and 25, Macklin StreetGrade II
- 143 m11-19, Broad Court Wc2Grade II
- 144 mSt Giles Almshouses and Walls and RailingsGrade II
- 145 m60, Parker StreetGrade II
- 148 mMortuary, Lodge and Linking Walls and Gate Piers of Drury Lane GardensGrade II
Checked on 30 September 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 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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Decision outlook
Day 5 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides changes of use by day 106.
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 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.
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