14-21 Holborn Viaduct 32-33 & 34-35 Farringdon Street London EC1A 2AT Data via plota.co.uk

25/00975/FULMAJ - Full Major Application Under Consideration

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) of planning permission ref. (dated 07.02.2022) (as amended by (dated 19.08.2022), (dated 31.03.2023), (dated 10.07.2024) and (dated 11.11.2024)), to facilitate amendments to the approved scheme including but not limited to: (i) alterations to ground floor facades on Holborn Viaduct and Farringdon Street to omit digital art screens and incorporate 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 pu realm; and (iv) alterations to the roof plan to omit louvres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
3 Sept 2025
Decision
Target date was 23 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 7 Oct 2025; it is now day 462.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2025.

Documents 51

Plans & drawings 29

PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION FARRINGDON STREET Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION HOLBORN VIADUCT Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GATEHOUSE FLANK ELEVATIONS Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NEWCASTLE CLOSE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CULTURAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Accompanying report · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FACADE DETAILED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN FARRINGDON STREET Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED MEZZANINE PLAN FARRINGDON STREET Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 03 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 04 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 05 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 06 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 07 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 08 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 09 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 10 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 01 PLAN FARRINGDON STREET Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 02 PLAN (HOLBORN VIADUCT GROUND) Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 11 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 12 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LEVEL 13 PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 14-21 HOLBORN VIADUCT - S73 - CULTURAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (2) Accompanying report · 24 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF 1395_HV_PLANNING S73_REGISTER DRAWINGS LIST Drawings Schedule · 24 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF 1395_HV_PLANNING S73_ DRAWINGS_PART 2_ Superseded drawing · 24 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF 1395_HV_PLANNING S73_ DRAWINGS_PART 3_ Superseded drawing · 24 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF 1395_HV_PLANNING S73_ DRAWINGS_PART 1_ Superseded drawing · 24 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 17

Site constraints 9

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 337 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 337 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 658 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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 54, FARRINGDON STREET EC1 (See details for further address information), Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 6 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 ↗
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.
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 2A.1 Parliament Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; 4A.1 Primrose Hill summit to St Paul's Cathedral; 5A.2 Greenwich Park Wolfe statue to St Paul's Cathedral; 6A.1 Blackheath Point to St Paul's Cathedral; Conservation area about 58 m away: Smithfield; 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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 Major Application
Postcode
EC1A 2AT
Received
24 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Ward
Farringdon Within
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 462, past the statutory target. 73% of amendments in City of London are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 462406 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
75decided in the last year

Plota live figures for amendments decided by City of London in the last twelve months, from validation. City of London decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14059827
Planning Portal ref
PP-14059827
Neighbours
8 Sept 2025
Consultation
3 Sept 2025
Comments by
7 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
City of London
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#71 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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