42-43 Bedford Row London WC1R 4LL
Approved on 13 August 2026
Council decision: Granted3 conditions
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Proposal
Installation of new boiler flues within the concealed rear lightwell in association with the replacement of the boiler.
- Received
- 22 June 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Camden
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- ReceivedReceived22 Jun
- ValidatedValidated22 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Jul
- DecidedDecided13 Aug
Decided in 52 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a planning application at 42-43 Bedford Row London WC1R 4LL. Camden has handled 618 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 3 days longer than Camden's typical decision time. The site is in the Bloomsbury conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 338 applications across Holborn and Covent Garden. We hold 208 applications in total for the WC1R postcode area.
94% of full planning permission 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
- WC1R 4LL
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 22 June 2026
- Target decision date
- 18 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Matthew Kitchener
- Statutory period
- 26 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 2
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Bloomsbury
- Article 4 direction: Basements+1 more
- Brownfield land register: 46, 47 & 47a Bedford Row London WC1R 4LRRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Associated applications
- 202622 Jun
Installation of new boiler flues within the concealed rear lightwell in association with the replacement of…
This applicationApprovedFull Planning Permission2026/2496/P - 202622 Jun
Installation of new boiler flues within the concealed rear lightwell in association with the replacement of…
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside2026/2508/L
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202510 Oct
Replacement of unauthorised UPVC windows with single glazed timber units.
ApprovedListed building consent2025/4576/L - 202510 Oct
Replacement of unauthorised UPVC windows with single glazed timber units.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission2025/4528/P - 20137 Mar
External repairs and maintenance to grade II listed building (Class B1).
ApprovedListed building consent2013/1933/L - 20137 Mar
External repairs and maintenance to grade II listed building (Class B1).
ApprovedFull Planning Permission2013/1321/P
Source: Camden
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Contractors near this project
Find contractors for plumbing & heating near this site- Atlas South Technical Service LimitedVerifiedLondonProperty MaintenanceHandyman1.1 mi
- Avent Roofing ServicesVerifiedWestminsterRoofing1.3 mi
- Orient Construction Consultancy LimitedVerifiedLondon2.7 mi
- Building Services LondonVerifiedLondonExtensionsLoft Conversions4.3 mi
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