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38 - 41 Furnival Street London EC4A 1JQ And 31 - 33 High Holborn WC1V 6AX

23/01322/FULMAJFull Major ApplicationAwaiting decision
Full
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Change of use of existing deep level tunnels (Sui Generis) to visitor and cultural attraction (Use Class F1(b)(c)), including bar (Sui Generis); demolition and reconstruction of existing building at 38-39 Furnival Street; redevelopment of 40-41 Furnival Street, for the principal visitor attraction pedestrian entrance at ground floor, with ancillary retail at first and second floor levels and ancillary offices at third and fourth levels, excavation of additional basement levels at 40-41 Furnival Street and 38-39 Furnival Street, and widening of lift shaft at 38-39 Furnival Street; creation of new, pedestrian entrance at 31-33 High Holborn, to provide secondary visitor attraction entrance (including principal bar entrance), deepening of lift shaft at 31-33 High Holborn; provision of ancillary cycle parking, substation, servicing and plant, and other associated works (Duplicate application submitted to the London Borough of Camden as the site area extends across the borough boundary). Re-consultation: Due to amended details

Received
1 December 2023
Decision due
18 March 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
90
Ward
Farringdon Without
Agent
Montagu Evans LLP
  1. Received1 Dec
  2. Validated18 Dec
  3. Consult.13 Mar
  4. Target18 Mar
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 38 - 41 Furnival Street London EC4A 1JQ And 31 - 33 High Holborn WC1V 6AX. City of London has handled 1,140 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 December 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Chancery Lane conservation area, with 13 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 89 applications across Farringdon Without. We hold 151 applications in total for the EC4A postcode area.

98% of full applications at City of London Corporation were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 11 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EC4A 1JQ
Application type
Full Major Application
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 December 2023
Consultation expiry
7 May 2024
Consultation start
20 December 2023
Consultation end
13 March 2024
Neighbour consultation start
28 May 2024
Neighbour consultation end
7 May 2024
Last date for comments
7 May 2024
Committee meeting
11 June 2024

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Montagu Evans LLP
Agent address
Attn: Peter Bovill 70 St Mary Axe London EC3A 8BE

Planning decision

Case officer
Anastasia Tampouridou
Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
16 January 2024
Advertisement expiry
6 February 2024
Site notice start
18 April 2024
Site notice end
2 May 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12583903
Documents
192

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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