Planning application
Offices Morley House 26 - 30 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2AT
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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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 25/00970/FULMAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00970/FULMAJ
- Type
- Full Major Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EC1A 2AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2025
Received by City of London
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11 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Aug 2026
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148 documents on file for this application
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
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How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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