Planning application
Chancery Station House 31 - 33 High Holborn London WC1V 6AX
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
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7 Nov 2023
Received by Camden
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22 Apr 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jun 2024
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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22 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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