Twenty-four planning applications were registered during August 2021 by Camden Council in Bloomsbury ward. The list includes an application for a roof extension at 86-90 Cleveland Street (building with launderette); an application for alterations including new terraces at first, second and fourth floors at the Met Building, 22 Percy Street (includes elevation on Windmill Street); […]
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Licensing application: 58-62 Charlotte Street
F55 G Chateau SARL (Societe a responsabilite limitee — Luxembourg equivalent of Ltd Co.) has applied to Camden Council for a new premises licence at 58-62 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia. “The application is for a shadow licence. All conditions which currently apply to premises licence number PREM-LIC/3085 to be attached to the shadow licence,” states the […]
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The Lion’s Den is a funny, flirty play about a New York burlesque club
The Lion’s Den is a play about a fictional burlesque club in NYC where only the best dancers perform. “Burlesque, theatre, live music and laughs. Doesn’t that sound like a great night out? Well, you can get it all rolled into one in a brand new play: The Lion’s Den at Camden Fringe,” says Cocheene […]
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Camden’s film office is a disaster B-movie
Film crew drivers idling their 14-year-old diesel engines is not a good advert for the industry or Camden Council’s Film Office. Camden Council has always been a bit hopeless with environmental matters. It’s policies look good on paper. But in Fitzrovia it’s all a dysfunctional mess. Its Film Office which hands out permission, it seems, […]
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Carburton Street to be partly closed for construction project
Commercial and residential block built in 1972 will be demolished. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Carburton Street in Fitzrovia will be partly closed from this August as yet another demolition and rebuild project gets underway. The footway and carriageway on the north side of Carburton Street between Great Portland Street and Bolsover Street will be closed for […]
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Licensing application: Basement, Portland House, 4 Great Portland Street
The London Cocktail Club Limited has applied to Westminster Council to vary the premises licence at: Basement, Portland House, 4 Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia. The application seeks to: vary the terminal hour from 23.30 Thursdays to 00.30 the following morning for film, live music, recorded music, late night refreshment and retail sale of alcohol; and […]
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Consultation on construction management plan for 247 Tottenham Court Road
Developers demolishing a commercial and residential block at 247 Tottenham Court Road are seeking local people’s views on the plan to manage the work as well as the route of vehicles in and out of the site. “We are now consulting with the local community on the first phase of our draft Construction Management Plan […]
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Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, July 2021
Eighteen planning applications were validated by Westminster Council in Fitzrovia during July 2021. Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated ‘to let’ board on the face of the building at a height of 2.5m above pavement level and measuring 0.6m and 0.45m. 32 Rathbone Place London W1T 1JQ Ref. No: 21/05115/AD7 | Received: Mon […]
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Planning applications in Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia, July 2021
Thirty-eight planning applications were registered by Camden Council in Bloomsbury ward during July 2021. Application NumberSite AddressDevelopment DescriptionStatusDate RegisteredDecision2021/3696/PVLPret A Manger 64-72 New Oxford Street WC1A 1AZ6 Tables and 12 Chairs Monday-Friday 08:00-20:00 Saturday-Sunday 08:00-18:00 Renewal Application (from 01/10/2021)REGISTERED30-07-20212021/3690/PVLPret A Manger 100 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 4TT15 Tables and 30 Chairs Monday-Saturday 08:00-23:00 Sunday […]
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Museum event will reclaim the streets for imaginative play
Ready to play? Jack Fawdry holds some teddy bears donated to the museum while Emily Baker pulls the strings of a toy theatre puppet. A museum in Fitzrovia will host a playing-in-the-street event this August when the clock will turn back to a pre-digital world of fun and games — something that could happen every […]
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Councillors want to keep historic name of Holborn and St Pancras
The Holborn name still appears on street signs put up before 1965. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Despite “some wags” suggesting that Keir Starmer’s parliamentary seat could disappear in a shake-up of boundaries, councillors across the political divide want to keep its historic name. The Boundary Commission’s review could see changes to the Holborn and St Pancras […]
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Vote ‘yes’ for the Fitzrovia West neighbourhood plan
A neighbourhood plan can help shape land development in Fitzrovia West. If you live in Westminster, your time has come to vote in a referendum on the Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Plan on 2 September. Everyone registered to vote will be able to say whether they want the plan to influence planning decisions and create an […]
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Licensing application: 24 Torrington Place
East Shack Limited has made an application to Camden Council for a new premises licence at 24 Torrington Place, Fitzrovia. The premises is described as a grocery shop and the applicant is seeking permission for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises from 8am to 10pm every day. APP\PREMISES-NEW10615, 24 Torrington Place, London […]
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Licensing application: My Hotel, 11-13 Bayley Street
An application has been made to Camden Council to vary the premises licence at My Hotel, 11-13 Bayley Street, Fitzrovia. The applicant seeks to amend the premises information, business hours, licensable activities, and conditions. The proposed variation would extend the terminal hour the premises is open to the public to midnight every day, to extend […]
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Licensing application: 23 Rathbone Place
An application has been made to Camden Council for a new premises licence at 23 Rathbone Place, on the corner of Gresse Street in Fitzrovia. Permission is sought for the sale of alcohol on and off the premises and for late night refreshment. The hours of licensable activities applied for are: 10am to 11.30pm Monday […]
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Licensing application: 48 Grafton Way
An application has been made to Camden Council for a minor variation of the premises licence at the ground floor and basement restaurant at 48 Grafton Way, Fitzrovia. The applicant seeks to “amend premises information and premises business hours” so that the business closes at midnight from Monday to Saturday and 11.30pm on Sunday. APP\PREMISES-MVARY\105870, […]
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Fitzrovia West planning referendums to be held in September
Westminster City Council has announced that the Fitzrovia West planning referendums will take place on Thursday 2 September 2021. As the district has been designated as a residential and business area two referendums will be held: one residential referendum and one business referendum. The question asked in the referendums will be: “Do you want Westminster […]
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Camden’s planners recommend scheme that doesn’t provide enough affordable housing
The Network Building on Tottenham Court Road. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Camden’s planning boss has given his blessing for a controversial office development to go ahead without the legally-required number of affordable homes — after developers complained that their £20m profit showed the scheme wasn’t “financially viable”. A final decision on the planning application will be […]
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Licensing application: 105 Great Portland Street
Java Whiskers cat cafe at 105 Great Portland Street. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Java Whiskers (UK) Ltd has applied to vary the premises licence at 105 Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia. The premises is described as a “cat cafe” with a mission is “to raise the public awareness of homeless cats” and “find forever homes for as […]
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Reliefs are a reminder of the festival of art and science
The Grade II listed 219 Oxford Street, on the corner with Hills Place. Photo: Fitzrovia News. This summer sees the 70th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, the celebration of our arts and sciences which occupied London’s South Bank from May to September 1951. Launched by the post-war Labour government, the Festival’s aim was to […]