1-5, Kings Cross Bridge, 281 Pentonville Road and 368 Grays Inn Road, Camden, N1 9NW
Proposal
Observations to Camden Council in connection with variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission reference: 2014/0371/P dated 26/08/2014 (for the erection of a three storey building comprising retail/restaurant (Class A1/A3) at ground floor and office (Class B1a) at first and second floors and roof top plant, following demolition of existing building) to amend the access from street to basement levels; raise the ground floor slab to allow access to underground tunnels; provision of basement services (cycle/refuse storage); alterations to upper floor layout; infill of approved void between first and second floor levels; provision of a full length facade to the ground floor elevation facing Kings Cross Bridge; revised materials for office entrance on Grays Inn Road and an increase in the height of approved plant screen
- Received
- 23 March 2017
- Decided
- 30 March 2017 · Observations to adjoining borough - no comments
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- Barnsbury, Caledonian
- ReceivedSubmitted23 Mar
- ValidatedValidated23 Mar
- Consult.Consultation23 Mar
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided30 Mar
Decided in 7 days
This is a planning application for demolition at 1-5, Kings Cross Bridge, 281 Pentonville Road and 368 Grays Inn Road, Camden, N1 9NW. Islington has handled 8,575 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 59 days. This one was decided in 7 days, 7 weeks quicker than Islington's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 4 applications across Barnsbury, Caledonian. We hold 3,954 applications in total for the N1 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Brownfield land register: Charles Simmons House, 3 Margery StreetRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.
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