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40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

Granted City of London 23/00867/FULMAJ Full Major Application

Works: Extension Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Refurbishment and extension of the existing office building to include an additional three storeys; replacement of the facades; creation of terraces and balconies on the south and west elevations; retail at ground and lower ground levels; and all plant, disabled parking, cycle parking and associated works including landscaping of the external area on Holborn Circus.

As published by the council, reference 23/00867/FULMAJ

Application record

Reference
23/00867/FULMAJ
Type
Full Major Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
4 Aug 2023
Validated
4 Aug 2023
Decided
27 Sep 2024
Ward
Farringdon Without
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EC1N 2PB

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 25 applications since 2023: 18 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01420/NMA Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27 September 2024 to amend condition 54 (approved drawings) to alter the building facade.

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01235/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of Technical Note pursuant to partial discharge of condiiton 42(i) of planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 17 Sep 2026
  • 26/00984/MDC Withdrawn

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of a Lifetime Maintenance Plan for the SuDS system to pursuant to condition 16 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 21 Sep 2026
  • 26/00802/MDC Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Landscaping and Planting Plans, Specification and Irrigation, Landscape Management Plan, Biodiversity Plan and Rainwater attenuation information pursuant to condition 11 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00801/MDC Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Suicide Prevention Document pursuant to condition 44 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00722/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Façade Access and Maintenance Strategy pursuant to condition 39(k) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 14 Aug 2026
  • 26/00712/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of planting details pursuant to condition 39(m) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026
  • 26/00637/MDC Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Landscaping pursuant to condition 41 (parts a, b, e, f, g, and h) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Submitted 30 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00638/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of landscaping pursuant to condition 42 (parts c, d, e, f, g, h, and j) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026
  • 26/00636/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 40 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2023

    Received by City of London

  2. 27 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/01420/NMA Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27 September 2024 to amend condition 54 (approved drawings) to alter the building facade.

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01235/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of Technical Note pursuant to partial discharge of condiiton 42(i) of planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 17 Sep 2026
  • 26/00984/MDC Withdrawn

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of a Lifetime Maintenance Plan for the SuDS system to pursuant to condition 16 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 21 Sep 2026
  • 26/00802/MDC Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Landscaping and Planting Plans, Specification and Irrigation, Landscape Management Plan, Biodiversity Plan and Rainwater attenuation information pursuant to condition 11 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00801/MDC Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Suicide Prevention Document pursuant to condition 44 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00722/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Façade Access and Maintenance Strategy pursuant to condition 39(k) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 14 Aug 2026
  • 26/00712/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of planting details pursuant to condition 39(m) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026
  • 26/00637/MDC Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Landscaping pursuant to condition 41 (parts a, b, e, f, g, and h) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Submitted 30 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00638/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of landscaping pursuant to condition 42 (parts c, d, e, f, g, h, and j) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026
  • 26/00636/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 40 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026
  • 26/00453/MDC Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of particulars and samples of the materials to be used on all external faces of the building 39 (a) of Planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00454/MDC Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of sample material and facade panels pursuant to condition 39 (b) of Planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00391/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of Piling Method Statement Risk Assessment, Pile Design and Foundation Ground Movement Assessment pursuant to condition 51 of Planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.24.

    Decided 19 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01204/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of Reuse Strategy pursuant to discharge of condition 53 of planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 16 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01173/MDC Granted

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Submission of details of a scheme of protective works pursuant to partially discharge condition 23 of planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Decided 23 Oct 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

194 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 27 September 2024, 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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  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/00454/MDC Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

    Submission of details of sample material and facade panels pursuant to condition 39 (b) of Planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/00802/MDC Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

    Submission of details of Landscaping and Planting Plans, Specification and Irrigation, Landscape Management Plan, Biodiversity Plan and Rainwater attenuation information pursuant to condition 11 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 66 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/00801/MDC Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

    Submission of details of Suicide Prevention Document pursuant to condition 44 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    25/01075/MDC Submitted 6 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of Thames Water correspondence, drawings and extracts pursuant to discharge of condition 17 of planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Granted Conditions 35 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    25/00704/NMA Submitted 29 May 2025 50 yards away

    Application for a non-material amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024 to amend condition 54 (Approved Drawings) following design changes to the approved scheme.

    Granted Amendments 18 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/00391/MDC Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details of Piling Method Statement Risk Assessment, Pile Design and Foundation Ground Movement Assessment pursuant to condition 51 of Planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.24.

    Granted Conditions 22 docs

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