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Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PL

Granted Camden 2018/1271/A Advertisement Consent

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 20 May 2020 Full applications
  • 2019/4132/P Withdrawn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.

    Decided 9 Apr 2020 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 4 Dec 2018 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 17 Apr 2018 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 12 Jun 2017 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2018

    Received by Camden

  2. 12 Mar 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2018

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PL

    2018/0837/P Submitted 16 Feb 2018 50 yards away

    Alterations to the existing rear entrance including new glazed doors and frontage, cladding of existing canopy and replacement louvres.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs
  • Holborn Tower, 137 High Holborn, London WC1V 6PL

    2018/3666/P Submitted 2 Aug 2018 50 yards away

    Installation of additional telecommunication central support poles, antennas, cabinets and ancillary development at roof level.

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
  • Holborn Tower 137 - 144 High Holborn London WC1V 6PW

    2014/5890/P 50 yards away

    Installation of 7 AC units at roof level and 4 units at first floor level and addition of louvres to windows on rear elevation. Installation of new entrance on front elevation along with other associated alterations.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
    Several homes
  • 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PW

    2013/0669/A 50 yards away

    Display of 2 x internally illuminated projecting signs to the High Holborn elevation of existing shopfront (Class A2).

    Granted Windows or glazing
  • Holborn Tower 137, High Holborn London WC1V 6PL

    2017/1815/P 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Full applications
    Several homes
  • Holborn Tower 137-144 High Holborn London WC1A 2BA

    2025/2277/P 50 yards away

    Installation of rooftop telecommunications equipment: - 3 antennae, 9 RRUs, 1 cabinet and ancillary development thereto.

    Granted Full applications

In Camden

  • 2026/3740/A Awaiting decision

    Whittington House 19 - 30 Alfred Place London WC1E 7EA

    Temporary display until 14th May 2027 of non-illuminated hoardings to be displayed at high level on scaffolding along Chenies Street facade.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Advertising
  • 2026/3717/A Granted

    Greater London House Hampstead Road London NW1 7QX

    Temporary display until 30th September 2027 of low-level non-illuminated advertisement on hoardings fronting Hampstead Road.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 2026/4025/A Granted

    187 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY

    Display of a scaffold shroud (with 1:1 replica image of building façade) to front and side elevations during a period of refurbishment and repair, including non-illuminated inset advertisement panel (6.2m wide x 5.9m high) located around the corner elevation, for a temporary period from 27/10/2026 until 23/02/2027.

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 2026/3163/A Granted

    73-77 Euston Road London NW1 2QS

    Display of 7x externally illuminated fascia signs, 2 x internally illuminated projecting signs, 1x non-illuminated mural at corner splay, and 1x non-illuminated panel on Euston Road and Judd Street elevations of public house.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
  • 2026/3286/A Granted

    237 Camden High Street London NW1 7BU

    Display of non-illuminated painted artwork to the facade of upper floors, and 1x replacement internally illuminated projecting sign.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Advertising