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

26/00421/CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Approved

Proposal

The application seeks confirmation that the works undertaken constitute lawful implementation of the planning permission reference. . In order to lawfully implement the Planning Permission, the following works have been undertaken on site: Demolition of plant room roof structure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Approved
1 May 2026

Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 35

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Associated applications 10

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
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
Inside the City and County of the City of London built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
EC1N 2HA
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Castle Baynard
Case officer
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Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Newmark LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 12 days faster than City of London's median of 50 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 85% of lawful development certificates here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,862decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in City of London to go on. City of London decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14584688
Committee
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
19 May 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.

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