Shirley House, 25-27 Camden Road London NW1 9LN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3757/P - Full Planning Permission REGISTERED
Change of useCommercial & major worksSchools, care & communityExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Redevelopment of the existing building comprising the retention, refurbishment, change of use and extension of the existing building from commercial floorspace (Class E) to purpose-built student accommodation (Sui Generis), together with flexible commercial/cultural/community floorspace (Class E/F1/F2), public realm, landscaping, canal-side alterations and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Jan 2027, from Camden's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

Regents Canal 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: North Road Bridge Over the Grand Union Canal, Grade II, about 54 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 11 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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Also on the record
Inside the Camden built-up area; Town centre about 25 m away: Camden Town; Designated open space about 26 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 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
NW1 9LN
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Camden Town
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
DP9

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides changes of use by day 106.

Day 799 days to the predicted decision (day 106)
33%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
15%go to committee

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
22 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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2024/1861/A
2024 Approved
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DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Crab Apple (T1) - Fell to ground level.
2024/2049/T
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2024 Approved
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2024/1967/T
2024
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2024/2029/L
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023/4279/L
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2023/2285/L
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Replacement of rooftop plant machinery and erection of steel gantry clad in perforated al…
2023/2069/P
2023 Approved
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Erection of 6 panel antennas, 2 dish antennas, and 2 equipment cabinets and installation…
2023/2443/P
2021 Withdrawn
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Change of use of basement from restaurant to takeaway kitchens
2021/2405/P
2023 Approved
82 Camden Road London NW1 9DU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Elderberry (T1) - Fell to ground level.
2023/2036/T
2023 Approved
80 Camden Road London NW1 9DU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Cypress (T4) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Cypress (T5) - Fell to ground l…
2023/2035/T
2022 Refused
94 Camden Road London NW1 9EA
Installation of retractable awning, erection of a timber enclosure and planters to foreco…
2022/1770/P
2017 Approved
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2017/1134/P
2017 Withdrawn
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2017/2765/A
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings