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Redevelopment of the site including refurbishment of the Lethaby Building, partial demolition, external alterations, basement excavations and extensions to the existing buildings to form a hotel (Use Class C1), with flexible ground floor and basement uses including retail/restaurant/drinking establishment (Use Class A1/A3/A4), office (Use Class B1), exhibition and lecture halls (Use Class D1/D2/C1). Bar/restaurant spaces (Use Class A3/A4) at first, and upper floor levels with associated roof terrace. Erection of standalone block comprising a cultural use (Use Class D1) at ground and first floor level with affordable residential housing (Use Class C3) above with provision of balconies, terraces and a roof terrace. Re-instatement of former Orange Street, together with highway improvements, public realm, landscaping, cycling parking, waste storage and other associated works.

Lethaby Building, Former Cochrane Theatre, 12-42 Southampton Row & 1-4 Red Lion Square (Former University Of Westminster Central St Martins College Campus) London WC1B

Final DecisionReference: 2020/2470/PLondon Borough of Camden

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Application summary

Status
Final Decision
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
8 Jun 2020
Validated
4 Jun 2020
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
London Borough of Camden

Application overview

Redevelopment of the site including refurbishment of the Lethaby Building, partial demolition, external alterations, basement excavations and extensions to the existing buildings to form a hotel (Use Class C1), with flexible ground floor and basement uses including retail/restaurant/drinking establishment (Use Class A1/A3/A4), office (Use Class B1), exhibition and lecture halls (Use Class D1/D2/C1). Bar/restaurant spaces (Use Class A3/A4) at first, and upper floor levels with associated roof terrace. Erection of standalone block comprising a cultural use (Use Class D1) at ground and first floor level with affordable residential housing (Use Class C3) above with provision of balconies, terraces and a roof terrace. Re-instatement of former Orange Street, together with highway improvements, public realm, landscaping, cycling parking, waste storage and other associated works.

Proposal details

Reference
2020/2470/P
Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022)

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Lethaby Building, Former Cochrane Theatre, 12-42 Southampton Row & 1-4 Red Lion Square (Former University Of Westminster Central St Martins College Campus) London WC1B

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Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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