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39-40 Furnival Street & 31-30 High Holborn London EC4A 1JQ & WC1V 6AX

Granted City of London 23/01267/SCOP Scoping/Screening Opinion

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

Proposal

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion to confirm the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment with respect to the proposed redevelopment works associated with Kingsway Exchange Tunnels, 39-40 Furnival Street EC4A 1JQ, and 31-33 High Holborn WC1V 6AX.

As published by the council, reference 23/01267/SCOP

Application record

Reference
23/01267/SCOP
Type
Scoping/Screening Opinion
Status
Under Consideration
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
8 Nov 2023
Validated
8 Nov 2023
Decided
13 Jun 2024
Ward
Farringdon Without
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC4A 1JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Nov 2023

    Received by City of London

  2. 13 Jun 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 13 June 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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