Land Opposite Thavies Inn House 3 - 4 Holborn Circus London EC1N 2HA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01424/FULL - Full Planning Permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Permanent relocation of sculpture: Resolution by Sir Antony Gormley, from its former location to Holborn Circus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Dec 2026 and 12 Jan 2027, from City of London's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 12

Protected view corridor: 4A.1 Primrose Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is. Also in the wider setting of 5A.2 Greenwich Park Wolfe statue to St Paul's Cathedral; 6A.1 Blackheath Point to St Paul's Cathedral.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: City of London AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
National infrastructure project about 321 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 321 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 706 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lodge St Andrew's Court House Vicarage Wall and Gatepiers to Garden of Number 7 (St Andrew's Court House) and Vicarage, Grade II, about 38 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 153 m away: Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 74 m away: Hatton Garden; Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 37 m away; Town centre about 98 m away: New Oxford Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 26 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EC1A 2DE
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Castle Baynard
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. City of London usually decides full applications by day 84.

Day 2163 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
23%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
149decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15261501
Planning Portal ref
PP-15261501
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

City of London is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #1 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 84% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

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City of London decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #1 of 296
100%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #1 of 296
84%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #296 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Change of use approved
22 decided
460
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026