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40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

Granted City of London 26/00722/MDC

Relates to 23/00867/FULMAJ

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

Proposal

Submission of details of Façade Access and Maintenance Strategy pursuant to condition 39(k) of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

As published by the council, reference 26/00722/MDC

Application record

Reference
26/00722/MDC
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Farringdon Without
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
EC1N 2PB

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 25 applications since 2023: 19 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01420/NMA Awaiting decision

    40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27 September 2024 to amend condition 54 (approved drawings) to alter the building facade.

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01235/MDC Granted

    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.

    Decided 17 Sep 2026
  • 26/00984/MDC Withdrawn

    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.

    Decided 21 Sep 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 Conditions
  • 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 Conditions
  • 26/00712/MDC Granted

    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.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026
  • 26/00637/MDC Granted

    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.

    Decided 26 Oct 2026
  • 26/00638/MDC Granted

    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.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026
  • 26/00636/MDC Granted

    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.

    Decided 22 Oct 2026
  • 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

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 16 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Under Consideration.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF DETAILS Decision · 14 Aug 2026
  • COVER LETTER Cover Letter · 19 May 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 May 2026
  • FACADE ACCESS MAINTENANCE 4 Other · 18 May 2026
  • FACADE ACCESS MAINTENANCE 6 Other · 18 May 2026
  • FACADE ACCESS MAINTENANCE 5 Other · 18 May 2026
  • FACADE ACCESS MAINTENANCE 2 Other · 18 May 2026
  • FACADE ACCESS MAINTENANCE 1 Other · 18 May 2026
  • FACADE ACCESS MAINTENANCE 7 Other · 18 May 2026
  • FACADE ACCESS MAINTENANCE 8 Other · 18 May 2026
  • FACADE ACCESS MAINTENANCE 3 Other · 18 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 14 August 2026, 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 this record

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  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    25/00736/PODC Submitted 22 May 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of the Public Realm Management Plan, Public Realm Method Statement and Public Realm Specification pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 10.2.1 of the S106 Agreement dated 26 September 2024 (Planning Application Reference: 23/00867/FULMAJ).

    Granted 6 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/00637/MDC Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted 61 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/00638/MDC Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted 24 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/00636/MDC Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of details of landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 40 of Planning Permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Granted 14 docs

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/01235/MDC Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Submission of Technical Note pursuant to partial discharge of condiiton 42(i) of planning permission 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27.09.2024.

    Granted

  • 40 Holborn Viaduct London EC1N 2PB

    26/01420/NMA Submitted 7 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

    Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 23/00867/FULMAJ dated 27 September 2024 to amend condition 54 (approved drawings) to alter the building facade.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 23 docs