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
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 22 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Decision by
- Delegated
- 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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149 documents on file for this application
- COMPLETED SECTION 106 AGREEMENTEEMENT
- PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL)
- DRAFT SECTION 106 AGREEMENT
- COMMENTS - LONDON UNDERGROUND
- DRAWING ISSUE SHEET
- PROPOSED ELEVATION - EASTERN LIGHTWELL
- PROPOSED ELEVATION - CENTRAL LIGHTWELL
- PROPOSED ELEVATION - WESTERN LIGHTWELL
- PROPOSED ELEVATION - WEST
- PROPOSED ELEVATION - PLUMTREE COURT
- PROPOSED ELEVATION - FARRINGDON STREET
- PROPOSED ELEVATION - HOLBORN VIADUCT
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - BASEMENT
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - BASEMENT FLOOR
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - ELEVENTH FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN (LEVELS 07-10)
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN (LEVELS 05-06)
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN (LEVELS 02-04)
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - GROUND FLOOR (HOLBORN VIADUCT)
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LOWER GROUND MEZZANINE FLOOR (PLUMTREE COURT)
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - LOWER GROUND FLOOR (PLUMTREE COURT)
- ISSUESHEET_PLANNING_P03
- S278 HIGHWAY WORKS PLAN
- CARBON EMISSION REPORT
- ENERGY STATEMENT
- REMEDIAL HIGHWAY WORKS AREA
- S278 HIGHWAY WORKS PLAN
- EXTENT OF PROPOSED AWNINGS ON HOLBORN VIADUCT
- LPG_-_WLCA_ASSESSMENT_TEMPLATE
- RESPONSE TO GOLDMAN SACHS COMMENTS
- CULTURAL PLAN ADDENDUM - REVISED
- PLANNING NOTE
- REPRESENTATION - GOLDMAN SACHS
- COMMENTS - THE SURVEYOR TO THE FABRIC OF ST PAULS
- RESPONSE TO CITY OF LONDON COMMENTS ? TRANSPORT AND WASTE
- RESPONSE TO DESIGN & ACCESS COMMENTS
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY
- MHL-7524-038-250916_A3T20I1
- MHL-7524-039-250916_A3T20I1
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- SECONDARY POWER PLANNING REPORT
- COMMENTS - GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY
- DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT REPORT
- COMMENTS - TFL
- COMMENTS - THAMES WATER
- COMMENTS - HISTORIC ENGLAND
- COMMENTS - ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- COMMENTS - CAMDEN
- COMMENTS - GLA
- PROPOSED PLANS
- THERMAL COMFORT NOTE
- WIND MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - LOWER GROUND FLOOR (PLUMTREE COURT)
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - LOWER GROUND FLOOR (PLUMTREE COURT)
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - SECOND FLOOR
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - GROUND FLOOR PLAN (HOLBORN VIADUCT)
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - FIRST FLOOR
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - SECOND FLOOR
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - SIXTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - THIRD FLOOR
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - FOURTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - SIXTH FLOOR
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - THIRD FLOOR
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - ROOF PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - ROOF
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - FOURTH FLOOR
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED MORLEY HOUSE SITE PLAN
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - BASEMENT
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - FIFTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - ROOF
- PROPOSED SECTIONS - SECTION BB
- EXISTING SECTIONS - SECTION AA
- EXISTING ELEVATION - PLUMTREE COURT
- EXISTING ELEVATION - WEST
- EXISTING ELEVATION - HOLBORN VIADUCT
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION - WEST
- PROPOSED SECTIONS - SECTION AA
- PROPOSED TYPICAL BAY - HOLBORN VIADUCT
- EXISTING ELEVATION - FARRINGDON STREET
- PROPOSED SECTIONS - SECTION CC
- EXISTING SECTIONS - SECTION BB
- EXISTING SECTIONS - SECTION CC
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION - HOLBORN VIADUCT
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION - FARRINGDON STREET
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION - PLUMTREE COURT
- PROPOSED TYPICAL BAY - PLUMTREE COURT
- PROPOSED TYPICAL BAY - WEST
- APPLICATION FORM - REDACTED
- DEMOLITION PLANS
- EXISTING PLANS
- WIND MICROCLIMATE ASSESSMENT ? APPENDIX A
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - LOWER GROUND MEZZANINE (PLUMTREE COURT)
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - LOWER GROUND MEZZANINE (PLUMTREE COURT)
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - FIFTH FLOOR
- DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN - FIRST FLOOR
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - GROUND FLOOR PLAN (HOLBORN VIADUCT)
- GLA CIRCULAR ECONOMY SPREADSHEET TEMPLATE
- 2250032-EWP-ZZ-XX-RP-Y-00002 -CIRCULAR ECONOMY VOL 1 OF 2
- ARCHAEOLOGY STATEMENT.V2.1
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09040_CULTURAL PLAN FINAL_COMPRESSED
- DP9 PLANNING STATEMENT - 18.07.25 - FINAL
- MORLEY HOUSE - FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 13
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 16
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 15
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 14
- 250717 MORLEY HOUSE HTVIA FINAL_PART1
- 250717 MORLEY HOUSE HTVIA FINAL_PART2
- 250717-8084- MORLEY HOUSE-FIRE PLANNING STATEMENT
- 2250032-EWP-ZZ-XX-RP-Y-00001-ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT MORLEY HOUSE
- 2250032-EWP-ZZ-XX-RP-Y-00003-CIRCULAR ECONOMY VOL 2 OF 2
- MORLEY HOUSE AND CITY TEMPLE - STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - FINAL UPDATE
- MORLEY HOUSE BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT_2
- MORLEY HOUSE FARRINGDON - VENTILATION PLANNING REPORT1
- MORLEY HOUSE_HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT INCL EQUALITIES STATEMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, DEMOLITION MANAGEMENT PLA, CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS
- 25-15669 - MORLEY HOUSE - AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- COVERING LETTER - FINAL - 17.07.25
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 12
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 11
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 10
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 09
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 08
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 07
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 06
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 05
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 04
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 03
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 02
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 01
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 23
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 22
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 21
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 20
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 19
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 18
- MOR-AUK-ZZ-ZZ-RP-A-09033_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P05_PART 17
- 250715 - D4B TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT MORLEY HOUSE (APPENDICES)_COMPRESSED
- 250715 - D4B TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT MORLEY HOUSE (TEXT_DRGS)
- 250717 MORLEY HOUSE HTVIA FINAL_PART3
- 250717 MORLEY HOUSE HTVIA FINAL_PART4
- 250717 MORLEY HOUSE HTVIA FINAL_PART5
- ACOUSTIC REPORT
- GLA CIRCULAR ECONOMY SPREADSHEET TEMPLATE
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