One Museum Street

Also known as St Giles Quarter. Formerly Selkirk House.

The site of Selkirk House, a former Travelodge, near the British Museum. A 19 storey office tower with homes and shops is being built; Bovis began main works in October 2026.

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Height: 74 m, basis not stated
Storeys: 19
Use: Offices homes
Stage: Under construction
Applications: 20 at the site
Conditions decided: 11 of 11

Stage: Bovis main works from Oct 2026

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Updates

Posts from people who follow the site, and every application and decision from the council's register.

Plota · Decisions · 15 May 2026 to 18 May 2026

Camden approved two amendment applications.
2025/3584/LCondition 2Approved 2025/3628/PSecond variationApproved
Plota · Decisions · 20 Mar 2026

Camden approved two amendment applications.
2026/0265/PChanges to approved drawings condition to include reference to incorrectly omitted permitted drawingsApproved 2026/0266/PChanges to approved drawings condition to include reference to incorrectly omitted permitted drawingsApproved
Plota · Decision · 20 Jan 2026

Camden approved a condition application.
2025/4874/PCondition 24, Bird & Bat Box LocationsApproved
Plota · Decisions · 3 Dec 2025 to 8 Dec 2025

Camden approved two applications.
2025/4826/PCondition 23, Arboricultural Method StatementApproved 2025/4759/PAmendment to condition 39, Circular Economy StatementApproved
Plota · New applications · 23 Oct 2025 to 27 Oct 2025

Two applications went in.
2025/4826/PCondition 23, Arboricultural Method StatementApproved 2025/4759/PAmendment to condition 39, Circular Economy StatementApproved
Plota · Decision · 6 Aug 2025

Camden approved an amendment application.
2024/4662/PVariation of the permissionApproved

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Plota · Decision · 15 Jul 2025

Camden approved a condition application.
2024/5745/PCondition 28, PilingApproved
Plota · Decisions · 16 Jun 2025

Camden approved two condition applications.
2024/5747/PCondition 43, Rainwater GreywaterApproved 2024/5746/PCondition 40, Waste Water HeatApproved
Plota · Decision · 22 May 2025

Camden approved a condition application.
2024/5374/PCondition 39, Circular Economy StatementApproved
Plota · Decision · 5 Mar 2025

Camden approved a condition application.
2025/0560/PCondition 45, Air Quality Baseline Monitoring ReportApproved
Plota · New application · 10 Feb 2025

A new condition application went in.
2025/0560/PCondition 45, Air Quality Baseline Monitoring ReportApproved
Plota · Decision · 5 Feb 2025

Camden approved a condition application.
2024/5676/PCondition 12, Suitable Qualified EngineerApproved
Plota · Decision · 3 Jan 2025

Camden approved a condition application.
2024/5282/PCondition 23, Arboricultural Method StatementApproved
Plota · New applications · 18 Dec 2024 to 20 Dec 2024

Four condition applications went in.
2024/5747/PCondition 43, Rainwater GreywaterApproved 2024/5746/PCondition 40, Waste Water HeatApproved and 2 more in Planning
Plota · New applications · 27 Nov 2024 to 2 Dec 2024

Two condition applications went in.
2024/5374/PCondition 39, Circular Economy StatementApproved 2024/5282/PCondition 23, Arboricultural Method StatementApproved
Plota · Decisions · 22 Nov 2024 to 25 Nov 2024

Camden approved two condition applications.
2024/4676/PCondition 29, Archaeological Investigation ProgrammeApproved 2024/4505/PCondition 45, Air Quality Monitoring ImplementationApproved
Plota · New applications · 17 Oct 2024 to 25 Oct 2024

Three applications went in.
2024/4676/PCondition 29, Archaeological Investigation ProgrammeApproved 2024/4662/PVariation of the permissionApproved and 1 more in Planning
Plota · Decision · 16 May 2024

Camden approved an application.
2023/2653/LListed building consentApproved
Plota · Decision · 7 Mar 2024

Camden granted planning permission for One Museum Street.
2023/2510/POffice tower, homes and shops replacing Selkirk House and the NCP car parkApproved
Plota · Withdrawn · 27 Jun 2023

An application was withdrawn.
2021/2954/PRECONSULTATION - DUE TO AMENDMENTS Redevelopment of Selkirk House, 166 High Holborn and 1 Museum Street following the substantial demolition of the existing NCP car park and former Travelodge Hotel to provide a mixed-use scheme, providing office, residential, and town centre uses at ground floor level. Works of demolition, remodelling and extension to 10-12 Museum Street, 35-41 New Oxford Street, and 16A-18 West Central Street to provide further town centre ground floor uses and residential floorspace, including affordable housing provision. Provision of new public realm including a new pedestrian route through the site to link West Central Street with High Holborn. Relocation of cycle hire docking stations on High Holborn. REVISIONS NAMELY: amendments to ground and first floor of proposed tower.Withdrawn
Plota · New application · 15 Jun 2023

A new application went in.
2023/2653/LListed building consentApproved
Plota · New application · 16 Jun 2021

A new application went in.
2021/2954/PRECONSULTATION - DUE TO AMENDMENTS Redevelopment of Selkirk House, 166 High Holborn and 1 Museum Street following the substantial demolition of the existing NCP car park and former Travelodge Hotel to provide a mixed-use scheme, providing office, residential, and town centre uses at ground floor level. Works of demolition, remodelling and extension to 10-12 Museum Street, 35-41 New Oxford Street, and 16A-18 West Central Street to provide further town centre ground floor uses and residential floorspace, including affordable housing provision. Provision of new public realm including a new pedestrian route through the site to link West Central Street with High Holborn. Relocation of cycle hire docking stations on High Holborn. REVISIONS NAMELY: amendments to ground and first floor of proposed tower.Withdrawn

Planning

20 applications at this site on the Camden register, grouped under the permission they belong to.

Main permissions

2023/2510/POffice tower, homes and shops replacing Selkirk House and the NCP car parkApproved7 Mar 2024
Filed 15 Jun 2023, approved 7 Mar 2024
2024/4662/PVariation of the permissionApproved6 Aug 2025
Filed 25 Oct 2024, approved 6 Aug 2025
2023/2653/LListed building consentApproved16 May 2024
Filed 15 Jun 2023, approved 16 May 2024
2025/3628/PSecond variationApproved15 May 2026
Approved 15 May 2026

Amendments

Conditions

11 of 11 decided

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Other applications

2021/2954/PRECONSULTATION - DUE TO AMENDMENTS Redevelopment of Selkirk House, 166 High Holborn and 1 Museum Street following the substantial demolition of the existing NCP car park and former Travelodge Hotel to provide a mixed-use scheme, providing office, residential, and town centre uses at ground floor level. Works of demolition, remodelling and extension to 10-12 Museum Street, 35-41 New Oxford Street, and 16A-18 West Central Street to provide further town centre ground floor uses and residential floorspace, including affordable housing provision. Provision of new public realm including a new pedestrian route through the site to link West Central Street with High Holborn. Relocation of cycle hire docking stations on High Holborn. REVISIONS NAMELY: amendments to ground and first floor of proposed tower.Withdrawn27 Jun 2023

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History

Also known as St Giles Quarter. Formerly Selkirk House.

Oct 2026Main works startBovis
7 Mar 2024Permission grantedAfter the section 106 agreement
Nov 2023Council approvesCamden planning committee