Planning application
178 High Holborn London WC1V 7AA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2 x internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 x internally illuminated projecting sign and 1 x digital display screen.
As published by the council, reference 2024/0461/A
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/0461/A
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 5 Feb 2024
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2024
- Decided
- 22 Feb 2024
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1V 7AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2011: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2011/5419/P Granted
178 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON WC1V 7AA
Installation of forty solar PV arrays at roof level comprising of forty panels in total to halls of residence.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2024
Received by Camden
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16 Feb 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Feb 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 22 February 2024, 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.
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