Basement and Ground Floor, 20 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BD

Planning appeal 3358176 at Basement and Ground Floor, 20 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BD (London Borough of Camden) was dismissed on 31 March 2026 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal scheme preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Seven Dials (Covent Garden) Conservation Area.

without planning permission: the removal of historic metal railings at ground floor level, the installation of non-heritage sliding windows on the Endell Street elevation at ground floor level, the removal of a historic blind window on Betterton Street at ground floor level, and the installation of a serving hatch on Betterton Street at ground floor level

Authority: London Borough of Camden
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Householder developments
Inspector: Robbie G
Postcode: WC2H 9BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the appeal scheme preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Seven Dials (Covent Garden) Conservation Area

What decided it

The large expanses of glazing, absence of traditional forms of glazing and frame sub-division, and thick square box-profile aluminium window frames created an unsympathetic element that failed to preserve the character or appearance of the conservation area, whereas the metal railings reinstatement would be consistent with the prevailing character of Betterton Street.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3

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