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2026/4170/P - Non-Material Amendments REGISTERED

Proposal

Amendments (changes to façade ventilation strategy and associated amendments to windows; amendment to curved corner façade design; updates to rooftop plant; introduction of new UKPN substation at ground floor; reconfiguration of ground floor internal layout with additional Class E unit; minor amendments to access and operations including terrace doors, dry risers and door / glazing configuration; and amendments to landscape proposals) to planning permission ref. granted 11/12/2025 for the Refurbishment of existing building; demolition of existing rooftop plant level and replacement with two new setback floors at levels 8-9 (Class E(g)(i)); partial infill extensions to rear of building at levels 5-8; partial change of use at ground and lower ground floor level for use as either bar/drinking establishment (Sui Generis) and/or Commercial, Business & Service uses (Class E); retention of existing Commercial, Business & Service (Class E) floorspace elsewhere in the building; replacement of existing facades and provision of cycle parking and associated end of trip facilities at lower ground floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Nov 2026. The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 10

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
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.
48 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former Saville Theatre, Grade II, about 32 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 45 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 ↗
Conservation area about 12 m away: Denmark Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Camden built-up area; Designated open space about 21 m away; Town centre about 33 m away: West End.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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 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
Non-Material Amendments
Postcode
WC2H 8AL
Received
around 30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
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Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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