77 Southampton Row London London WC1B 4ET
Approved on 19 February 2019
Council decision: GrantedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Change of use of ground floor unit from betting shop (Sui Generis) to restaurant (Class A3) including installation of extract duct and 2 x condenser units to the rear.
- Received
- 26 October 2018
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Camden
- Ward
- Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
- ReceivedReceived26 Oct
- ValidatedValidated15 Nov
- Consult.Consultation6 Dec
- TargetTarget Date7 Dec
- DecidedDecided19 Feb
Decided in 96 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 77 Southampton Row London London WC1B 4ET. Camden has handled 2,296 applications of this type. This one was decided in 116 days, 10 weeks longer than Camden's typical decision time. The site is in the Bloomsbury conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 640 applications in total for the WC1B postcode area.
90% of full applications at London Borough of Camden were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- WC1B 4ET
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Development type
- A3 Restaurants and Cafes
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 15 November 2018
- Consultation expiry
- 6 December 2018
- Consultation start
- 15 November 2018
- Consultation end
- 6 December 2018
- Last date for comments
- 17 December 2018
- Target decision date
- 7 December 2018
- Permission expires
- 19 February 2022
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 22 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 23 November 2018
Additional information
- Documents
- 11
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Bloomsbury
- Article 4 direction: Basements
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202325 Sep
Installation of fascia sign (LED-illuminated acrylic letters only) and LED-illuminated projecting sign.
ApprovedAdvertisement consent2023/3998/A - 20198 May
Change of use of ground floor and basement unit from betting shop (sui generis) to retail (A1). Replacement…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission2019/2421/P - 20198 May
Display of 1x externally illuminated acrylic lettering sign and 1x non-illuminated projecting sign to…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent2019/2765/A
Source: Camden
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