Planning application
319 - 325 High Holborn (Heron House), 326 - 332 High Holborn, 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), 44 Southampton Buildings, London WC1 And WC2
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings at 326-332 High Holborn & 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), 319-325 High Holborn (Heron House) and 44 Southampton Buildings and construction of new building comprising of two basement levels, ground plus 9 upper stories (65.8m AOD), including a mezzanine at upper ground level and external plant space at roof level, consisting of office floorspace (Class E(g)(i)) on ground and upper levels, retail/food and beverage floorspace (Use Class E(a)-(b)) at ground level and flexible cultural/ exhibition/ performance/ learning/ community/ creative affordable workspace (Use Classes F1(a)-(e)/ F2(b)/ E(g)(i)/ Sui Generis) floorspace at ground and basement levels; creation of public realm, including new hard and soft landscaping, external terraces, provision of new servicing facilities and associated access from Southampton Buildings, cycle parking and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 2025/0227/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0227/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No objection
- Decided
- 16 May 2025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 May 2025
Decision issued: No objection
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22 Jul 2026
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What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 16 May 2025, 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 full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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