114-116 Flitcroft House Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0JR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1810/P - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Implementation of planning permission granted, subject to a legal agreement dated 11/10/2023 for 'Erection of a two storey roof extension for additional office accommodation (Class E) with roof terraces and roof plant above, plus alterations to the ground floor façade and internal reconfiguration of all floors' by way of demolition of lift motor room at roof level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 11

39 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Phoenix Theatre, Grade II, about 22 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 33 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 ↗
Denmark Street 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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.
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; Heritage at risk about 93 m away: 26, Denmark Street; Designated open space about 42 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
WC2H 0JR
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Iceni Projects

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 107 days faster than Camden's median of 139 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 96% of commercial and major works here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
33%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 May 2026
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