London Borough of Camden planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Camden decided more than 4,100 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 5% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 40 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Camden’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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28 October 2026 · Approved
Land at Highgate Road Estate, Glenhurst Avenue, London, NW5 1PU · 2025/5314/P
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9 October 2026 · Approved
Kingsway House, 99-103 Kingsway & 4 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DJ, WC2B 6QU, WC2B 6QX · 2025/5575/P
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7 October 2026 · Approved
Land adjacent to 46 Maresfield Gardens & 39a Fitzjohn's Avenue, London, NW3 · 2024/0728/P
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19 August 2026 · Approved
Kelvin House, 123 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NP · 2025/3810/P
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12 August 2026 · Approved
Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, London, N6 6PJ · 2024/5407/P
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12 August 2026 · Approved
Former Homebase Store, 255 Finchley Road, The O2 Centre, London, NW3 6LU · 2026/0201/P
Figures for London Borough of Camden
| Applications decided | more than 4,100 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 5%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 40 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 10%of more than 390 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 370 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 27%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 62plan adopted 2017 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Camden’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the conservation area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area”
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“The main issue in this case is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and its immediate surroundings.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.