City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/00965/LBC Granted

  City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

  Internal demolition works and alterations associated with the change of use of the City Temple basement, lower ground and extended mezzanine floor, to provide uses within Flexible Class E/F1 with associated new and altered windows, entrance doors/canopies, and other incidental works.

  Decided 18 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 25/00964/FULL Granted

  City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

  Change of use of the City Temple basement, lower ground and extended mezzanine floor, to provide uses within Flexible Class E/F1 with associated new and altered windows, entrances doors/canopies, and other incidental works.

  Decided 18 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 22/00473/LBC Granted

  City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

  Removal of existing mezzanine floor and insertion of replacement floor, alterations to the fenestration on Shoe Lane at pavement level, insertion of an opening in the internalised east elevation of City Temple at lower ground and mezzanine level to facilitate linkage with Morley House, insertion of louvres on the Plumtree Court elevation; enlargement and underpinning existing foundations and additional column foundations; new Atrium junction detail between hotel and City Temple Church; and installation of new plant in association with the change of use of the lower ground and mezzanine floor to office space.

  Decided 20 Jan 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
• 22/00477/FULL Granted

  City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

  External alterations comprising: new and extended rooftop plant, 4 no. replacement ventilation louvres on the Shoe Lane elevation; roof level concrete and glass brick skylights to be refurbished or replaced with polycarbonate roof-lights; new roofing replacing existing felt with single ply membrane and insulation; and installation of a fall arrest system including rail and ladder.

  Decided 20 Jan 2023 Full applications

1. 11 Sep 2020

   Received by City of London

2. 14 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

  25/00965/LBC Submitted 22 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Internal demolition works and alterations associated with the change of use of the City Temple basement, lower ground and extended mezzanine floor, to provide uses within Flexible Class E/F1 with associated new and altered windows, entrance doors/canopies, and other incidental works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing 67 docs

• City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

  25/00964/FULL Submitted 22 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use of the City Temple basement, lower ground and extended mezzanine floor, to provide uses within Flexible Class E/F1 with associated new and altered windows, entrances doors/canopies, and other incidental works.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 82 docs

• City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

  22/00473/LBC Submitted 9 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  Removal of existing mezzanine floor and insertion of replacement floor, alterations to the fenestration on Shoe Lane at pavement level, insertion of an opening in the internalised east elevation of City Temple at lower ground and mezzanine level to facilitate linkage with Morley House, insertion of louvres on the Plumtree Court elevation; enlargement and underpinning existing foundations and additional column foundations; new Atrium junction detail between hotel and City Temple Church; and installation of new plant in association with the change of use of the lower ground and mezzanine floor to office space.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 115 docs

• City Temple 31 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2DE

  22/00477/FULL Submitted 9 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  External alterations comprising: new and extended rooftop plant, 4 no. replacement ventilation louvres on the Shoe Lane elevation; roof level concrete and glass brick skylights to be refurbished or replaced with polycarbonate roof-lights; new roofing replacing existing felt with single ply membrane and insulation; and installation of a fall arrest system including rail and ladder.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 61 docs

• 26-30 Morley House Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2AT

  22/00725/MDC Submitted 8 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Submission of an Assurance Report which includes details of foundations, basement and ground floor structures pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission reference 20/00700/FULL dated 8th February 2022.

  Granted Conditions 16 docs

• 26-30 Morley House Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2AT

  20/00700/FULL Submitted 11 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Application under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 41 (Approved Plans) of planning permission dated 17th August 2020 (Ref. 17/00165/FULMAJ) to enable minor material amendments to the approved scheme including: (1) Amended hotel entrances on Holborn Viaduct; (2) Internal reconfiguration of hotel layout; (3) Internal reconfiguration to provide an internalised access link between the ground floor of the hotel and the office workspace in the lower levels of City Temple; (4) Internal reconfiguration on ninth floor from hotel guestrooms to hotel Restaurant / Bar (private guest only); (5) Alterations to address design development changes to ceiling heights, parapets and roof plant areas; (6) associated amendments to facades; (7) the introduction of a Phasing Plan to allow a phased approach to the development and (8) a revised energy strategy.

  Granted Full applications 111 docs

• 25/01794/FULL Granted

  50 Cannon Street London EC4N 6JJ

  Refurbishment of existing office building with works including: creation of roof terraces, extension of existing lift shaft, replacement and relocation of existing rooftop plant and associated structures, changes to internal car and cycle parking arrangements, and improvements to the building's facade.

  Received 22 Dec, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00865/FULL Granted

  9 Newbury Street London EC1A 7HU

  Extensions and alterations to the rear and interior of the existing office building (Use Class E) to provide (i) upgraded office space at lower ground and ground floors; (ii) conversion from office to one studio flat and one 1-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) at 1st to 3rd floors; and (iii) provision of a 1-bed dwelling within a newly created two storey roof extension at 4th and 5th floors with a roof terrace at 4th floor.

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01110/FULL Granted

  200 Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4HD

  Retrospective application for the installation of 2no. condenser units to fifth floor roof.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01109/FULL Granted

  100 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4AA

  Installation of artwork along the junction of the landscaped space and the walls of St Ethelburga's Centre of Reconciliation and Peace: Continuum by Halima Cassell.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01053/FULL Granted

  49 Cheapside London EC2V 6AT

  Shopfront alteration at Unit 1A to replace existing solid blanking panel with clear glass

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 20 Sep 2026 Full applications