Planning application
Land At 2A, 4-10 & 12 Farringdon Road and 48 & 50 Cowcross Street [Formerly: Cardinal Tower 2A, 4- 12, Farringdon Road & 48-50 Cowcross Street], Islington, EC1
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Request for observations from London Borough of Islington for Application pursuant to s73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission ref. P121162 for Erection of a seven storey building (incorporating lower ground, mezzanine, six upper floors plus plant enclosure) to provide office (Use Class B1) and ground floor retail uses (Use Class A1 and /or A2 and/orA3) a servicing yard and other associated works..
As published by the council, reference 2019/1273/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/1273/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No objection
- Decided
- 18 Apr 2019
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2019/1272/P Withdrawn
Land At 2A, 4-10 & 12 Farringdon Road and 48 & 50 Cowcross Street [Formerly: Cardinal Tower 2A, 4- 12, Farringdon Road & 48-50 Cowcross Street], Islington, EC1
Application pursuant to s73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission ref. P121162 for Erection of a seven storey building (incorporating lower ground, mezzanine, six upper floors plus plant enclosure) to provide office (Use Class B1) and ground floor retail uses (Use Class A1 and /or A2 and/orA3) a servicing yard and other associated works. The amendments include: Reconfiguration of the ground floor entrance to Farringdon Road/Cowcross Street and creation of a winter garden to Farringdon Road; Removal of internal stair core (south-eastern corner) and subsequent façade alterations; Re-alignment of the south-eastern corner and façade facing Caxton House; Alteration to façade and cladding systems; Landscaping and associated strictures at terrace level; Reconfiguration of cycle parking showers and access arrangements; Alterations to ground floor uses (increasing office space and decreasing flexible retail space (Class A1-A3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Apr 2019
Decision issued: No objection
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
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