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319-325 High Holborn (Heron House), 326-332 High Holborn And 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), And 44 Southampton Buildings, WC1 And WC2

26/01108/FULMAJPending Decision
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in relation to planning permission 24/01262/FULL 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.

Received
3 August 2026
Public comments
2 · last counted 13 October 2026
Ward
Farringdon Without
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received3 Aug
  2. Validated3 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

This is a planning application for an extension at 319-325 High Holborn (Heron House), 326-332 High Holborn And 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), And 44 Southampton Buildings, WC1 And WC2. City of London has handled 6,476 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 68 days. It was submitted on 3 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 83 applications across Farringdon Without.

Application Details

Reference
26/01108/FULMAJ
Address
319-325 High Holborn (Heron House), 326-332 High Holborn And 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), And 44 Southampton Buildings, WC1 And WC2
Local Authority
City of London
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Under Consideration
Ward
Farringdon Without

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
3 August 2026
Date Validated
3 August 2026
Date Submitted
3 August 2026

Planning Decision

Case Officer
Gemma Delves

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
151
Coordinates
51.518130, -0.112730
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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  • Conservation area: Chancery LanePart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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