Planning application
Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a new non-illuminated 'Holborn Tower' sign on the fascia on the rear elevation of the existing building fronting onto Barter Street.
As published by the council, reference 2018/1271/A
Application record
- Reference
- 2018/1271/A
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 16 Feb 2018
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2018
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2018
- Ward
- Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1V 6PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2017: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2019/4595/P Granted
Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PL
Upgrade of existing telecommunications equipment at roof level to facilitate 5G coverage, including Installation of RRUs, BOBs & routers mounted on new poles, installation of 4 x new antennas (2 mounted on tripod (north) and 2 wall mounted); equipment cabinets; installation of 4 x new antennas on new wall mounted support poles (east); installation of 2 satellite dishes; 4x apertures to be mounted on existing redundant OUK grillage following the removal of the existing RRHs/MHAs Routers mounted on new support pole on roof pods.
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2019/4132/P Withdrawn
Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PL
The installation of 3No. antennas and 1No. GPS unit located on the rooftop, and ancillary development thereto.
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2018/3666/P Granted
Holborn Tower, 137 High Holborn, London WC1V 6PL
Installation of additional telecommunication central support poles, antennas, cabinets and ancillary development at roof level.
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2018/0837/P Granted
Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PL
Alterations to the existing rear entrance including new glazed doors and frontage, cladding of existing canopy and replacement louvres.
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2017/1815/P Granted
Holborn Tower 137, High Holborn London WC1V 6PL
Variation of condition 4 of planning permission approved on 16/02/2015 under ref: 2014/5890/P for the installation of 7 air conditioning units at roof level and 4 units at first floor level along with other associated alterations; namely, the increase in height of the chiller unit enclosures at 1st floor level by 550mm and their repositioning so that both enclosures are located at lower roof level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2018
Received by Camden
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12 Mar 2018
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Apr 2018
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Sep 2026
Status changed to FINAL DECISION
Previously Final Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 17 April 2018, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About advertisement consent applications
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