55 Monmouth Street London Camden WC2H 9DG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/4067/P - Full Planning Permission REGISTERED
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of an external air conditioning condenser unit in rear lightwell with associated acoustic lining to lightwell walls Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Nov 2026 and 29 Dec 2026, from Camden's recent utility and infrastructure works. Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 9

61 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 53-59 Monmouth Street, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 61 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 ↗
Seven Dials (Covent Garden) 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
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; Designated open space about 37 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WC2H 9DG
Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Case officer
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Agent
Thomas-McBrien Architects
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 69.

Day 1257 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
37%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
13 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 Approved
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2024/4277/L
2024 Approved
23 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QR
Excavation of the existing basement level, and removal and replacement of the existing li…
2024/4161/P
2024 Approved
2-3 Ching Court & 53-55 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9DG
Repair works to Ching Court entrance doorway.
2024/2844/L
2025
18 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QE
Display of non illuminated public painted mural art measuring 11.4m x 15.1m.
25/07429/ADV
2025 Withdrawn
18 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QE
Display of painted mural public artwork measuring 11.4m x 17.1m for a five year period fr…
25/05620/ADV
2025 Approved
12 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9FB
Regulation 5 Notification for works at Slingsby Place, 12 Upper Street Martin's Lane, WC2…
25/04114/TELNOT
2024 Approved
42 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9EP
Two small vents added to the shop for ventilation.
2024/3716/L
2024 Approved
35-37 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9DD
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2024 Approved
69-71 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9JW
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2024 Approved
69-71 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9JW
Minor changes to existing suspended/ projecting store signage and new applied signage to…
2024/4696/L
2024 Approved
43 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9EW
Internal refurbishment of existing Public House. Amendments to existing bar, decorations…
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2025
13 Slingsby Place London WC2E 9AB
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 09 February 2023 (RN: 22/08534/FULL…
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2024 Approved
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Creation of hospitality lounge and bar space in existing staff offices on second floor of…
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2024 Approved
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Internal alterations including new kitchenette and WC to the basement and new consultatio…
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2024 Approved
22, 29-41, 36, and 42-44 Earlham Street, 45-51 and 53 Monmouth Street, 8-26 Shorts Gardens
Installation of 6 eyebolts fixings and relocation of 1 bracket fixing on the front facades
2024/3910/L
2024 Approved
9-11 Shorts Gardens London Camden WC2H 9AT
Display of 1x trough lit fascia sign and 1x non-illuminated projecting sign
2024/4219/A
2024 Approved
42 Seven Dials Warehouse, Offices And Premises At 4th - 5th Floor Earlham Street London WC2H 9LA
Replacement roof and associated works
2024/1899/L
2024 Approved
42 Seven Dials Warehouse, Offices And Premises At 4th - 5th Floor Earlham Street London WC2H 9LA
Replacement roof and associated works
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2024 Approved
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Installation of replacement plant and ductwork to rooftop.
2024/1288/P
2024
15 - 17 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QJ
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2022 Approved
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2022
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2021 Approved
23 Slingsby Place London WC2E 9AB
Installation of awnings to first floor terrace.
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2021 Approved
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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

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