Planning application
Morley House 26 - 30 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2AT
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing building, partial retention of the existing basement and the erection of a lower ground, mezzanine, ground plus 11 storey building for hotel (Class C1) use, provision of substation, blue badge car and cycle parking, ancillary uses, servicing, rooftop plant and other back of house space, enabling works and other works associated with the development.
As published by the council, reference 2025/3639/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3639/P
- Type
- Request for Observations to Adjoining Borough
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objection
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden;Kings Cross
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC1A 2AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2025
Received by Camden
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21 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Aug 2025
Decision issued: No objection
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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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