Planning application

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Awaiting decision City of London 25/01458/PODC Planning Obligations

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Proposal

Submission of the Permissive Pathways Specification pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 10.2.1 of the S106 Agreement dated 02 December 2022 (Planning Application Reference: 21/00885/FULMAJ), as amended by the Deed of Variation dated 1 July 2025 (Planning Application Reference: 24/00688/FULL).
As published by the council, reference 25/01458/PODC

Application record

Reference: 25/01458/PODC
Type: Planning Obligations
Status: Under Consideration
Received: 21 Oct 2025
Validated: 21 Oct 2025
Ward: Castle Baynard
Decision by: Delegated
Postcode: EC1N 2HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 29 applications since 2024: 19 approved, 0 refused.

26/01178/MDC Awaiting decision

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Submission of report pursuant to discharge of condition 24 of planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.

Submitted 17 Aug 2026
26/00861/NMA Awaiting decision

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Application for non-material amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to amend condition 53 (Approved drawings) of planning permission no. 24/00688/FULL to make the following amendments: 1. Adjustment of the south boundary wall by approximately 400mm to the south 2. Relocate the UKPN substation from the basement to the ground floor, with associated reconfiguration of back-of-house accommodation, servicing, cycle parking and reception areas 3. Make minor amendments to the external elevations and pedestrian alleyways, including revisions to façade treatments, entrances, louvres, access doors, balustrades and associated architectural detailing. 4. Amend the roof terrace and plant enclosure design, including updates to balustrades, screening, louvres and plant structures, together with an increase in photovoltaic panel provision from approximately 170 sqm to 300 sqm.

Submitted 15 Jun 2026 Amendments
26/00831/MDC Awaiting decision

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Submission of detail of Ecological Data and IA Report pursuant to condition 47 of Planning Permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.

Submitted 9 Jun 2026
26/00700/MDC Granted

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Submission of drawings, MOLA File Note and Piling Method Statement pursuant to discharge of condition 13 of planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.

Decided 23 Jun 2026
26/00699/MDC Awaiting decision

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Submission of Archaeological Evaluation Report pursuant to discharge of condition 12 of planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.

Submitted 14 May 2026 Conditions
26/00422/MDC Granted

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Submission of details of Climate Change Resilience Sustainability Statement pursuant to condition 14a of Planning Permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.

Decided 31 Jul 2026
26/00421/CLEUD Granted

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

The application seeks confirmation that the works undertaken constitute lawful implementation of the planning permission reference. 24/00688/FULL. In order to lawfully implement the Planning Permission, the following works have been undertaken on site: Demolition of plant room roof structure.

Decided 1 May 2026 Lawful development
26/00168/NMA Withdrawn

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Application for non-material amendment under S96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to amend condition 37a (draft cultural plan) of planning permission no. 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025 to amend the trigger from 'Within 6 months prior to implementation' to 'Within 6 months post implementation".

Decided 16 Feb 2026 Amendments
26/00169/MDC Granted

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Submission of detail of provision of sewer vents pursuant to condition 15 of Planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.

Decided 11 Mar 2026 Conditions
25/01524/MDC Granted

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Submission of details of the Non-Road Mobile Machinery Register: prior to the commencement of development the developer/construction contractor shall sign up to the register pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02/07/2025.

Decided 13 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

21 Oct 2025
Received by City of London
24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Decision
Awaiting decision

Decision expected by 16 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

City of London took a median of 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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24/00688/FULL Awaiting decision

Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

Application under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to allow the variation of Conditions 52 (Land Use Areas) and 53 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref. 21/00885/FULMAJ dated 2 December 2022 to allow the following amendments: i) extension of L01 north façade ii) extension of L01 south façade iii) extension of south façade to incorporate Juliet balcony iv) omission of east facing balconies v) enclosure of L08 terrace and L09 terrace added above L08 extension vi) relocation of the cycle parking area from the basement to the Ground Floor and vii) omission of Basement 2 level.

Submitted 1 Jul 2024 Full applications

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Submission of a Deconstruction Logistics Plan to manage all freight vehicle movements pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025

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Submission of updated Material Audit pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025

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25/01280/MDC Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

Submission of an Archaeological evaluation pursuant to condition 11 of planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025

Granted Conditions 8 docs
Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

26/00699/MDC Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

Submission of Archaeological Evaluation Report pursuant to discharge of condition 12 of planning permission 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.

Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs
Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA

25/01046/MDC Submitted 1 Aug 2025 50 yards away

Submission of a Whole Life Carbon Assessment pursuant to the discharge of condition 5 of planning application 24/00688/FULL dated 02.07.2025.

Granted Conditions 5 docs

Day 334 of the 56 day target

Past the 56 day target. Extensions of time are common, and many councils agree a longer period for complex cases.

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Source: City of London planning register

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Location

The site postcode EC1N 2HA 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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