Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, November 2025 Westminster Council has validated a number of planning applications so far during November 2025 in Fitzrovia West. (This page will be updated until the monthly list is complete.) Planning applications Status: PendingThis item is open for…

Artists speak from Palestine and London, at the Cartoon Museum Celebrating the release of the anthology The Right to Live in Peace, an event at the Cartoon Museum in Wells Street this month brings together artists responding to the realities of occupation and war across Palestine. The anthology…

Camden continues to have poor school attendance Schools in the London Borough of Camden are battling against persistent absence where an exceptional number of children regularly miss their lessons. Camden’s rate of persistent absence is higher than both the inner London and national average, with…

Camden Council wants to include part of Fitzrovia in Euston development area Suggested core development corporation boundary (in yellow) with alternative wider LLDC boundary (in purple). Image: Camden Council. Camden Council has approved proposals for establishing a development corporation for the…

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The filming due on 12 November has now been cancelled and parking suspensions and traffic controls will not now go ahead. Story updated. #Fitzrovia

Class war: newspapers and the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike, at the Cartoon Museum At this special event, journalist and author Nicholas Jones draws on his personal archive of cartoons illustrating the most violent industrial dispute of the Margaret Thatcher years. Graphic, black-and-white depictions of…

TfL told to drain the ‘Euston Puddle’ Taxi driver splashes pedestrians on Euston Road. Photo: Simon Lamrock. Euston Station is one of London’s busiest and most famous interchanges from where thousands of passengers arrive in or leave the capital daily. But there’s a long-standing problem that’s…

Parking suspensions and road closure for filming in Fitzroy Square on 17 November Some parking bays will be suspended and traffic controls will be in place to allow filming to take place over an afternoon in Fitzroy Square this month. Fixer CMG Ltd will be filming a crime series, "Fixer", "which…

History notes: 49 Grafton Way The archive photo above from 1911 shows the rear of 49 Grafton Way in Fitzrovia which was built as a hall of residence for the nearby universities and was completed shortly before the image was taken. "The photograph was taken to illustrate the external staircase…

Planning applications in Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia East, November 2025 Camden Council has registered a number of planning applications in Bloomsbury ward, which includes Fitzrovia East, so far during November 2025. A number of decisions on previous applications have also been made. (This page will…

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Stand up event at Whitfield Gardens Comedy and live music is due to take place from 12noon to 8pm on Saturday 29 November. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Organisers of a stand up comedy event taking place this month at Whitfield Gardens have written to people surrounding the public open space to thank…

Button shop owner ‘amazed’ at response to fundraiser Maureen Rose in her shop at 22 Cleveland Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Maureen Rose, who runs Taylor's Buttons out of a tiny shop in Cleveland Street, says she is "amazed" by the public response to the fundraising appeal she set up in an…

Westminster Council brings in ‘selective licensing’ for private rented homes Westminster Council will require all landlords who run privately rented properties across most of the city to have a licence, in a scheme that comes in to force this month. Starting Monday 24 November, landlords operating…

Ibrahim Mahama’s ‘Parliament of Ghosts’, at Ibraaz gallery Seventy-five chairs, from households across Ghana, are arranged ceremonially around a large neo-Baroque hall. Photo: Sue Blundell. I love the use of textiles in the visual arts, not least because as a traditional product of women’s…

‘The work of the Survey of London’ – Camden History Society at Holborn Library An event at Holborn Library this month explores the work of one of the most interesting and comprehensive local history projects ever undertaken in central London. The Survey of London is often described as the closest…

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Licensing application: Spearmint Rhino, 161 Tottenham Court Road Spearmint Rhino, 161 Tottenham Court Road. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Spearmint Rhino Companies (Europe) Ltd has applied to Camden Council to renew its sexual entertainment venue licence for premises in the basement at 161 Tottenham…

Westminster Council seeks views on its sustainable transport strategy Morning cycle commuters ride west on New Cavendish Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Westminster Council is seeking the views of residents on its plans to shape good quality and sustainable transport options across the city, in…

Licensing application: 52-53 Margaret Street Proposed cafe, bakery, and brasserie at 52-53 Margaret Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Burak Demirelli has applied to Westminster Council for a new premises licence for the ground floor and basement at 52-53 Margaret Street, in Fitzrovia West.…

Camden among several London councils criticised for poor response to damp in homes Camden Council is one of several London local authorities which have been called out for taking months and years to fix damp and mould in people’s homes, in the same week Awaab’s Law comes into effect. Housing…

Cleveland Street button shop seeks help to stay in business Taylors Buttons at 22 Cleveland Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. A fundraising campaign has been launched to save one of last remaining cottage industries left in Fitzrovia. Maureen Rose, who runs Taylors Covered Buttons and Belts out…

University gets go ahead for major demolish and rebuild on Cavendish campus To be demolished. Latimer House was built in 1938 as a dormitory for boys learning trades in the area. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. The University of Westminster has been granted planning permission to build a new library…

New law to protect private renters gets passed A new law to give additional rights to people living in the private rented sector passed its final stage this week with campaigners now calling for it to be implemented "as soon as possible" to bring certainty for both landlords and tenants. The new…

Licensing application: Waterstones, 82 Gower Street Waterstones on the corner of Gower Street and Torrington Place. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Waterstones Booksellers Ltd has asked Camden Council to vary the premises licence for its store at 82 Gower Street on the corner of Torrington Place in…

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Mayor Khan hails council homes as he prepares to slash affordable housing requirements The Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has insisted that building council homes is still of the utmost importance after it emerged that he is preparing to slash affordable housing requirements for developers. Mayor…

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Three-day exhibition showcases new and emerging artists Artists taking part in a three-day exhibition at 55 Eastcastle Street, from 23 to 25 October. Photo: David Parry/PA Media Assignments. A three-day pop-up exhibition entitled The Artist’s Corner will be on show at Eastcastle Street in October.…

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Westminster Council gives go-ahead for 500m section of cycleway through Marylebone Cyclists heading west on George Street wait to cross Edgware Road. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Westminster Council is to proceed with plans for a 500 metre section of protected cycleway through the western part of…

Westminster Council to compensate residents left in temporary accommodation Westminster City Council is to pay £69k in compensation to people left in unsuitable temporary accommodation (TA) and to a child who temporarily missed out on an education, health and care plan (EHCP). The council said it…

‘Interactive museum’ planned for Tottenham Court Road The former bank site at Unit 6A, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. An "interactive museum" could come to a site in Fitzrovia previously occupied by a bank, according to a planning application submitted to Camden Council this…

Demolish and rebuild planned for 37 and 38 Warren Street 37 and 38 Warren Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. More noise from demolition and construction is heading to Warren Street as plans are being finalised for a new office building -- the fifth construction project either planned or underway…

Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, October 2025 Westminster Council has validated a number of planning applications in Fitzrovia West so far during October 2025. (This page will be updated until the monthly list is complete.) Among the applications are: External alterations to buildings in…

Planning applications in Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia East, October 2025 Camden Council has registered around 20 planning application so far during October 2025 in Bloomsbury ward, which included Fitzrovia East. (This page will be updated until the monthly list is complete.) Among the applications in…

Farewell to summer. But there is still gardening to be done in autumn Summer's over so I can take a break from all the watering. Photo: Sue Blundell. I love summer, and I hate it when it’s over. Every year, with the aid of vests and leggings, I try to stretch it out as long as possible, and every…

Licensing application: HOP Vietnamese, unit 3, 247 Tottenham Court Road Unit 3, 247 Tottenham Court Road (aka 241-242 TCR). Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Nuoc Cham Ltd has applied to Camden Council for a new premises licence at unit 3, 247 Tottenham Court Road in Fitzrovia. Permission is sought for…

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Social reformers Thomas and Fanny Holcroft commemorated at housing estate Lord Mayor of Westminster Paul Dimoldenberg with Denise Julien. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. After a 10 year journey to install two sculptures of social reformers Thomas and Fanny Holcroft, last month saw the unveiling of the…

Fitzrovia West neighbourhood forum AGM 2025 The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, Howland Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum AGM 2025 will be held on Thursday 9 October at 6pm at the Sainsbury Welcome Centre in Howland Street. Hear about recent developments in the…

Police charge man for Park Crescent fatal collision Driver charged with causing death of pedestrian. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. The Metropolitan Police have charged a 30-year-old man with causing death by dangerous driving after a hit-and-run collision in Park Crescent in Marylebone. On Monday 29…

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Bloomsbury Festival 2025 Umbrella (2024) by Michael Craig-Martin at Russell Square. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Bloomsbury Festival is on throughout this month with a special weekend of events from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 October at more than 20 venues across the district. The festival offers a busy…

Camden seeks views on controlled parking in CA-E zone Camden wants people's views on how space on the carriageway is used. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Camden Council is seeking the views of residents on potential changes to the controlled parking zone (CPZ) in Fitzrovia to meet the objectives of…

Police seek hit-and-run driver after fatal collision at Park Crescent Police are seeking information about a driver who left the scene of a fatal collision at Park Crescent. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. The Metropolitan Police are appealing to the public for information after a hit-run-driver killed…

Licensing application: Fifth Element, 96 Cleveland Street Site of Fifth Element, Italian Bar and Kitchen, at 96 Cleveland Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Fragolah Limited has applied to Camden Council for a new premises licence for Fifth Element, Italian Bar and Kitchen, at 96 Cleveland Street…