Planning application

40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

Granted City of London 25/00868/MDC Submission of details (Planning)

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

Proposal

Submission of Circular Economy Statement pursuant to discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.
As published by the council, reference 25/00868/MDC

Application record

Reference: 25/00868/MDC
Type: Submission of details (Planning)
Status: Decided
Decision: Approved
Received: 4 Jul 2025
Validated: 4 Jul 2025
Decided: 18 Nov 2025
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 24 applications since 2023: 13 approved, 0 refused.

26/01235/MDC Awaiting decision

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.

Submitted 2 Sep 2026
26/00984/MDC Awaiting decision

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.

Submitted 10 Jul 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
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
26/00722/MDC Decided

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.

Submitted 18 May 2026
26/00712/MDC Awaiting decision

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.

Submitted 15 May 2026 Conditions
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 Awaiting decision

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.

Submitted 30 Apr 2026 Conditions
26/00636/MDC Awaiting decision

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.

Submitted 30 Apr 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

4 Jul 2025
Received by City of London
18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
7 Sep 2026
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23/00867/FULMAJ Granted

40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

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.

Decided 27 Sep 2024 Full applications

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 18 November 2025, 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.

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23/00867/FULMAJ Submitted 4 Aug 2023 0m away

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.

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Source: City of London planning register

Published by City of London and last checked here on 7 Sep 2026. Plans, drawings and public comments stay on the council's own portal.

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Consultation

Consultation opened: 15 Jul 2025
Consultation closes: 29 Jul 2025

Location

The site postcode EC1N 2PB places this application in the EC1N postcode district.

PlanIndex lists 61 planning applications with EC1N postcodes in City of London, 52 of them in the 12 months to September 2026.

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