26/01108/FULMAJ 319-325 High Holborn (Heron House), 326-332 High Holborn And 26 Southampton Buildings… Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1860 - Adjoining Borough Observations Valid

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in relation to planning permission dated 23 December 2025, to vary condition 6 (access to terraces) to reflect amended configuration of terraces and balconies, condition 20 (basement plans) to reflect amended basement layouts, condition 31 (biodiversity gain plan), to reflect amended landscaping and planting, condition 57 (cycle parking), to amend long stay and short stay cycle parking provision, condition 67 (fire strategy) to reflect amended fire strategy, condition 73 (floor areas) to reflect amended floor areas and layout reconfiguration, condition 74 (approved plans), to include an extension of the proposed building to the south with the introduction of inset balconies, extension of basement level B2, reconfiguration of the proposed plant and the formation of a ground floor colonnade with new pedestrian route, and condition 76 (height of the building) to increase the height of the proposed building and accompanying deed of variation to the section 106 agreement to vary planning obligations. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Residential extensions. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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: Hillingdon 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hillingdon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Hackney - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Hackney
Application type
Adjoining Borough Observations
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
City of London (N)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
City of London

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hackney is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #220 out of 296. Hackney is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hackney decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #248 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #257 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #220 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #201 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
204 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
50%
Change of use approved
2 decided
1,323
Total decisions
241 refused in the year to March 2026