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Holborn Viaduct Over Shoe Lane

Granted City of London 26/00943/FULL Full applications

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

Proposal

Artistic illumination of the Holborn Viaduct over Shoe Lane, comprising the installation of: 57no. lighting components to the Holborn Viaduct over Shoe Lane; 2no. lighting components to the exterior of the City Temple and 2no. lighting components to the exterior of 40 Holborn Viaduct, and 2 Charterhouse Street.

As published by the council, reference 26/00943/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/00943/FULL
Category
Full applications
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decided
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Farringdon Within
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Received by City of London

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Under Consideration.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/00944/LBC (Decided)

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

  • PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT (CONDITIONAL) Decision · 27 Aug 2026
  • LOCATIONPLAN Site Plan · 02 Jul 2026
  • FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION SHOE LANE Other · 02 Jul 2026
  • HOLBORN VIADUCT COVER LETTER SHOE LANE Cover Letter · 02 Jul 2026
  • HOLBORN VIADUCT HERITAGE STATEMENT SHOE LANE Accompanying report · 02 Jul 2026
  • OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS Other · 02 Jul 2026
  • SHOE LANE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL DESIGN RIBA STAGE 4 TECHNICAL DESIGN REPORT PA Accompanying report · 02 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 02 Jul 2026
  • LIGHTING ASSESSMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Accompanying report · 02 Jul 2026
  • OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Other · 02 Jul 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report - Planning Statement/Report · 02 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report - Transport Statement/Report · 02 Jul 2026
  • OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS PLAN Other · 02 Jul 2026
  • SHOE LANE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL DESIGN RIBA STAGE 4 TECHNICAL DESIGN REPORT PA Accompanying report · 02 Jul 2026
  • OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION_INCLUDED_IN_ADDITIONAL PLANS_37425863 Other · 02 Jul 2026
  • SITE PLAN Site Plan · 02 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 27 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.

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