Somers Town, Camden - Greater London Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Somers Town, Camden - Greater London.
Camden - Greater London · England · settlement
Planning applications in Somers Town are administered by London Borough Of Camden. View the full London Borough Of Camden planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
Enter a postcode to search for planning applications near Somers Town.
Town Insights
Property Prices
Area Information
- Admin district: Westminster
- Parliamentary constituency: Cities of London and Westminster
- LSOA: Westminster 008B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Somers Town.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Somers Town based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
927 planning applications found near Somers Town.
- 2026/2076/P - 118 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 5AN
Change of use Class E (commercial) to Class C1 (hotel) with internal alterations.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full Planning Permission | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-09 - 2026/2850/P - Fitzroy House 355 Euston Road London NW1 3AL
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 2024/4773/P (dated 17/12/2024) for: External alterations to include: installation of new windows and entrance canopy to Euston Road elevation; remova
Status: Undecided | Type: Non Material Amendments | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-08 - 2026/2804/P - UCL Cruciform Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Replacement of existing chiller units at Level 01 roof level with 4no. heat pump cabinets and 4no. flatbed dry air coolers; reconfiguration of plant screen; installation of an access ladder, alongside
Status: Undecided | Type: Full Planning Permission | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-08 - 2026/2863/L - UCL Cruciform Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Replacement of existing chiller units at Level 01 roof level with 4no. heat pump cabinets and 4no. flatbed dry air coolers; reconfiguration of plant screen; installation of an access ladder, alongside
Status: Undecided | Type: Listed Building Consent | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-08 - - Fitzroy House 355 Euston Road London NW1 3AL
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 2024/4773/P (dated 17/12/2024) for: External alterations to include: installation of new windows and entrance canopy to Euston Road elevation; remova
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-07
View full details - 2026/1935/P - 107-109 Hampstead Road London NW1 3EE
Confirmation that under 191 (1) (c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the failure to comply with condition 4 of planning permission 2012/0017/P granted on the 14/10/2013 is lawful because the
Status: Approved | Type: Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-07 - 2026/2798/A - Shropshire House, Shop And Premises At Ground Floor 179 Tottenham Court Road London Camden W1T 7NZ
Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1x internally illuminated projecting sign.
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertisement Consent | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-06 - - UCL Cruciform Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Replacement of existing chiller units at Level 01 roof level with 4no. heat pump cabinets and 4no. flatbed dry air coolers; reconfiguration of plant screen; installation of an access ladder, alongside
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-03
View full details - - Shropshire House, Shop And Premises At Ground Floor 179 Tottenham Court Road London Camden W1T 7NZ
Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1x internally illuminated projecting sign.
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-03
View full details - 2026/2761/P - 17-33 William Road London NW1 3ER
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2020/5473/P granted by appeal 26/04/2023 (as amended by 2025/0035/P dated 30/07/2025 and 2025/4771/P dated 22/04/2026) for 'Redevelopment of no. 35-37 to
Status: Undecided | Type: Non Material Amendments | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-03 - - UCL Cruciform Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Replacement of existing chiller units at Level 01 roof level with 4no. heat pump cabinets and 4no. flatbed dry air coolers; reconfiguration of plant screen; installation of an access ladder, alongside
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-03
View full details - 2026/2660/P - 17-33 William Road London NW1 3ER
Details of condition 8 (Sample panels) of planning permission 2020/5473/P granted by appeal 26/04/2023 (as amended by 2025/0035/P dated 30/07/2025 and 2025/4771/P dated 22/02/2026 and 2025/4771/P dat
Status: Undecided | Type: Approval of Details | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-02 - 2026/2739/P - Euston Tower 286 Euston Road London NW1 3DP
Non- Material Amendment to planning reference 2023/5240/P dated 26/01/26 for redevelopment of Euston Tower comprising retention of parts of the existing building (including central core, basement and
Status: Undecided | Type: Non Material Amendments | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-02 - 2026/2717/A - 48 Grafton Way London W1T 5DZ
Display of replacement signage, including 1 x internally illuminated (hallo-lit) fascia lettering sign; 1 x externally illuminated projecting sign; logo and lettering on new fabric/valance to existing
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertisement Consent | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-01 - - 35-37 William Road London NW1 3ER
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2020/5473/P granted by appeal 26/04/2023 (as amended by 2025/0035/P dated 30/07/2025 and 2025/4771/P dated 22/04/2026) for 'Redevelopment of no. 35-37 to
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-07-01
View full details - 2025/3088/A - 18 Duke's Road London WC1H 9PY
Installation of 1 x non-illuminated brass coloured stainless steel plaque x 1 x black coloured stainless steel numbering '18' coloured to archway
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertisement Consent | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-06-30 - 2026/2688/L - UCL Main Building Portico Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Installation of 10no. modular lights to the Portico Columns, and associated works.
Status: Undecided | Type: Listed Building Consent | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-06-29 - - 48 Grafton Way London W1T 5DZ
Display of replacement signage, including 1 x internally illuminated (hallo-lit) fascia lettering sign; 1 x externally illuminated projecting sign; logo and lettering on new fabric/valance to existing
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-06-29
View full details - 2026/2582/L - 13 Woburn Square London WC1H 0NS
Discharge of Condition 4b (joinery details) pursuant to listed building consent ref 2025/4873/L dated 01/02/2025 for 'External works comprising replacement of all existing windows with timber framed d
Status: Approved | Type: Approval of Details (Listed Building) | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-06-26 - 2026/2564/L - Bma House 13 Tavistock Square London Camden WC1H 9JP
Removal of existing fittings comprising flooring, carpet area, tiles, partitions, doors, storage wall and full ceiling grid; and installation of new ramp and handrails, new lighting and controls, new
Status: Undecided | Type: Listed Building Consent | Council: Camden | Date: 2026-06-25
Use the filter and sort options to search descriptions, addresses, and references. Sort by newest or oldest applications.
A brief summary of Somers Town in Camden - Greater London
Somers Town is a settlement located in Camden - Greater London, England.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Somers Town a particularly low-crime area.
Somers Town has 27 conservation areas within its boundaries: Primrose Hill, Hanway Street, Leicester Square, Charlotte Street, Covent Garden, Fitzroy Square, King's Cross and St Pancras, Charlotte Street, West, Bloomsbury, Soho, No data available for publication by HE, Regent's Canal, Harley Street, Regent's Park, Camden Broadway, Mayfair, Jeffrey's Street, Strand, Cleveland Street, Regent Street, Stratford Place, East Marylebone, Kingsway, Chinatown, Seven Dials (Covent Garden), Denmark Street, Camden Town. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Somers Town planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Somers Town
In the last 24 months, 872 planning applications were submitted near Somers Town. Of these, 92% were approved, with an average decision time of 57 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Somers Town.
At 57 days on average, decisions near Somers Town slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Somers Town were listed building and heritage (174), full planning applications (142), discharge of conditions (106). The high proportion of heritage applications reflects the historic character of the area and the presence of listed buildings or conservation areas nearby.
In terms of development scale, 4 large-scale (major) developments, 16 medium-scale applications, 557 smaller schemes were submitted.
3 planning appeals were lodged, of which 2 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (67% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 248 applications
- Refused: 15 applications
- Withdrawn: 6 applications
- Awaiting decision: 589 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Regent's Park planning applications
- Bloomsbury planning applications
- St Pancras planning applications
- Soho planning applications
- St Giles planning applications
- Holborn planning applications
- Marylebone planning applications
- Lisson Grove planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.