Camden
Camden/2021/3558/P
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 4AF
- Reference
- Camden/2021/3558/P
- Authority
- Camden
- Application type
- Non Material Amendments
- Address
- 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 4AF
- Postcode
- WC1B 4AF
- Status
- Final Decision
- Received
- 27 Aug 2021
- Started
- 27 Aug 2021
- Decided
- 14 Sept 2021
- Source council
- Camden
- Council source record
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- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Mapped from public planning coordinates - Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2020/2470/P dated 30/10/2020 for '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.'; NAMELY: changes to the wording of condition 17 to allow 2 phrase approval process to enable demolition works to take place on site.
Key dates
- Received 27 Aug 2021
- Started 27 Aug 2021
- Decided 14 Sept 2021
Planning history / related applications
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