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55 - 57 Farringdon Road Farringdon London EC1M 3JB

Awaiting decision Camden 2025/3037/P Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Amalgamation of 55 and 57 Farringdon Road and the erection of an additional storey to provide 220sqm of additional commercial floorspace, rooftop plant enclosure, the erection of a rear extension to relocate the stair core, new shopfront and alterations to the rear and front facades with associated refurbishment and upgrading works.

As published by the council, reference 2025/3037/P

Application record

Reference
2025/3037/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Postcode
EC1M 3JB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jul 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 15 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Camden took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

46 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Camden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Camden decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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