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Chancery Station House 31 - 33 High Holborn London WC1V 6AX

Decided Camden 2024/1587/P Request for Screening Opinion

Works: Demolition

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Request for screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations 2017 for the change of use of existing deep level tunnels (Sui Generis) to visitor and cultural attraction (F1), including bar (Sui Generis); demolition and reconstruction of existing building at 38-39 Furnival Street; redevelopment of 40-41 Furnival Street, for the principle visitor attraction pedestrian entrance at ground floor, with retail at first and second floor levels and ancillary offices at third and fourth levels and excavation of additional basement levels; creation of new, pedestrian entrance at 31-33 High Holborn, to provide secondary visitor attraction entrance (including principle bar entrance); provision of ancillary cycle parking, substation, servicing and plant, and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 2024/1587/P

Application record

Reference
2024/1587/P
Type
Request for Screening Opinion
Status
Final Decision
Decision
EIA Not Required
Received
7 Nov 2023
Validated
22 Apr 2024
Decided
13 Jun 2024
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1V 6AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2023

    Received by Camden

  2. 22 Apr 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jun 2024

    Decision issued: EIA Not Required

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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