Town and Country Planning
London Borough of Camden
REFERENCE: ES/I&M/ED/1/25/S247
SECTION 247 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
WAKEFIELD STREET EASTERN BRANCH:
LAND AT THE SIDE AND REAR OF 7 WAKEFIELD STREET WC1N 1PG
The London Borough of Camden being satisfied that it is necessary to enable development to be carried out in accordance with permission granted Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 hereby gives notice that it has made an order under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) entitled The Stopping Up of Highways (London Borough of Camden) (Number 1) Order 2025 (“the Order”) to authorise the stopping up of the highways described in the First Schedule.
The Order has been made in order to enable the development described in the Second Schedule to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission, granted by the London Borough of Camden on the 16th November 2023 under reference 2023/2824/P as amended and for no other purpose.
A copy of the Order and the plan showing the areas of highway to be stopped up may be obtained, free of charge, by sending an e-mail to StoppingUp@camden.gov.uk quoting reference ES/I&M/ED/1/25/S247 or writing to the Director of Place Management, London Borough of Camden Room 4N/5PS Town Hall, Judd Street, London, WC1H 8EQ or may be inspected at https://www.camden.gov.uk/permanent-road-closure.
Any person aggrieved by the Order and who wishes to question its validity on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or that any relevant requirements have not been complied with in relation to the Order, may apply to the High Court within 6 weeks of 13th March 2025, for the suspension or quashing of the Order or of any of its provisions.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
Areas of highway to be Stopped Up
• Wakefield Street (Eastern Branch) at the side and rear of 7 Wakefield as set out below as shown in drawing 0124-10-SU-01/A:
| Ref. no. | Length (metres) | Width (metres) | Area (m2) | Terminal points (see plan) | |
| From | To | ||||
| A | 3.4 | 5.6 | 13.8 | From the most south-westerly point of the eastern flank wall of 7 Wakefield Street | Wakefield Street |
| Total Area | 13.8 | ||||
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
The Location
7 Wakefield Street London Camden WC1N 1PG
The Development
Provision of raised entrance area with staircase and platform lift and associated alterations.
Richard Bradbury, Director of Environment and Sustainability
