Planning application
14 -21, Holborn Viaduct, 32-33 & 34-35 Farringdon Street, London, EC1A 2AT
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition 22(p)(further details) and condition 63 (approved drawings) to facilitate amendments to the approved scheme including but not limited to: (i) alterations to ground floor facades on Holborn Viaduct and Farringdon Stieet to omit digital art screens and incorpo1ate a vitrine to display archaeological artefacts, a historic interpretation plaque and ceramic printed glass artwork; (ii) omission of green wall to north-east corner of Holborn Viaduct facade and replacement with new artwork panel; (iii) alterations to Farringdon Street public realm; and (iv) alterations to the roof plan to omit louvres.
As published by the council, reference P2025/2531/OBS
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/2531/OBS
- Type
- Observations to Adjoining Borough
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Observations to adjoining borough - no comments
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Sep 2025
- Ward
- St Mary's & St James'
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC1A 2AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Islington
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24 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Observations to adjoining borough - no comments
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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