139 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UB

Pending 2026/1570/P
Change of use
Council
Camden 3.2/10
Date received
29 Apr 2026
Date validated
29 Apr 2026
Postcode
WC1X 8UB

Description

Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from residential institution (C2) to large HMO (sui generis) with reference to the condition attached to planning permission ref 36058.

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27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
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Application of cavity drainage membrane to lower ground floor and upper ground floor leve…
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Description of proposed Minor Works 1. WC toilet to be built in living area cupboard spac…
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2016 Approved
Flat 1 20 Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AD
Minor internal alterations including; replace glazed doors on extension with a contempora…
2016/1167/L
2016 Approved
Flat 1 20 Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AD
Minor internal alterations including; replace contemporary designed glazed doors on exten…
2016/0553/P
2016 Withdrawn
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Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #222 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Camden decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #234 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #222 of 292
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #138 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
442 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,969
Total decisions
208 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings