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319 - 325, High Holborn, London

P2025/0163/OBSAll OtherAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Observations to adjoining borough in relation to application ref: 24/01262/FULMAJ for Demolition of existing buildings at 326-332 High Holborn & 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), 319-325 High Holborn (Heron House) and 44 Southampton Buildings and construction of new building comprising of two basement levels, ground plus 9 upper stories (65.8m AOD), including a mezzanine at upper ground level and external plant space at roof level, consisting of office floorspace (Class E(g)(i)) on ground and upper levels, retail/food and beverage floorspace (Use Class E(a)-(b)) at ground level and flexible cultural/ exhibition/performance/ learning/ community/ creative affordable workspace (Use Classes F1(a)-(e)/ F2(b)/ E(g)(i)/ Sui Generis) floorspace at ground and basement levels; creation of public realm, including new hard and soft landscaping, external terraces, provision of new servicing facilities and associated access from Southampton Buildings, cycle parking and other associated works.

Submitted
2 June 2025
  1. Received2 Jun
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at 319 - 325, High Holborn, London. Islington has handled 827 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 2 June 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 15 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

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Application details

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Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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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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