156 - 158 Gray's Inn Road Islington WC1X 8EU
Observation to Camden for the "Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref: 2015/6955/P dated 01/11/2017 (as amended by 2020/1368/P dated 14/04/2020) for 'Redevelopment of the site following partial demolition of Panther House and Brain Yard buildings, partial demolition of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road and demolition of 156 Gray's Inn Road. Proposals would result in part 4 storey, part 7 storey (plus plant and basement) buildings at Panther House and Brain Yard for predominantly employment (B1) uses (including 1450sq.m of subsidised workspaces) and a new 7 storey (plus plant and basement) building at 156-164 Gray's Inn Road behind the retained facade of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road to provide flexible retail/restaurant (A1/3) uses at ground and basement levels with 15 self-contained residential units (C3) (including 3 Intermediate Rent flats) at the upper levels. Associated landscaping, plant and public realm works'. Namely relocation of the main office entrance and reception, internal and external alterations and extensions to Panther House and the building fronting Gray's Inn Road, consolidation of the plant room at 4th floor of Brain Yard building to roof level of Panther House, and removal of 'Lower Ground Floor 2' basement floorspace and replacement of glazed curtain walling at 2nd to 4th floor at Brain Yard building.".
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Progress
Application details
- Reference
- P2021/0984/OBS
- Local authority
- Islington
- Postcode
- WC1X 8EU
- Ward
- Within Camden (near Clerkenwell Ward)
- Application type
- All Other
- Property type
- Flat
Key dates
- Submitted
- 25 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2021
- Target decision
- 15 Apr 2021
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2021
Estimated project value
£135k–£340k
Typical UK cost for this job type, at inner London rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: trade estimate.
Recently sold nearby
New owners, recently moved in. First work on a house usually follows within months of completing. 8 recent sales are listed below.
- FLAT 2, 28 - 30 THEOBALDS ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8NXFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £532,0003 months ago5 Jun 2026
- FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 9 ACTON STREET, LONDON, WC1X 9LXFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · Not a standard market sale · £417,0004 months ago29 Apr 2026
- 40A GREAT PERCY STREET, LONDON, WC1X 9QRFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £910,0005 months ago9 Apr 2026
- FLAT A, 37 SWINTON STREET, LONDON, WC1X 9NTFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £387,5005 months ago31 Mar 2026
- 7 WILMINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, WC1X 0ESTerraced · £3,000,0005 months ago31 Mar 2026
- 20 PERCY CIRCUS, LONDON, WC1X 9EEFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £793,0005 months ago20 Mar 2026
- BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 7 ACTON STREET, LONDON, WC1X 9LXFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £727,7506 months ago6 Mar 2026
- 2 BRITANNIA STREET, LONDON, WC1X 9JEOther · Not a standard market sale · £9,200,0009 months ago5 Dec 2025
Homes here go for about £760,375 — the median of the last 6 market sales in WC1X (the wider postcode district), £387,500 to £3,000,000.
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Planning constraints
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Nearby applications
- 156 - 158 Gray's Inn Road Islington WC1X 8EUWithdrawnNext door
- 38 CamdenPendingNext door
- 38 Mount Pleasant Camden WC1X 0ANPendingNext door
- Panther House, 38 Mount Pleasant The Brain Yard 156-164 Gray's Inn Road Camden WC1X 8EDPermittedNext door
- 52-54 Mount Pleasant Camden WC1X 0ALPermittedAdjoining
- Mount Pleasant Camden WC1X 0AGPermittedAdjoining