Demolition of existing single-storey brick building, removal of trees and construction of a new three-storey innovation centre and office space (Class E), a facility for interdepartmental development complete with ancillary facilities and associated landscaping, access and servicing (Retrospective)

Demolition of the existing building at 1-6 Holborn Circus (known as Thavies Inn House) and the erection of a ten storey Class E building for office use with Class E retail use at part ground floor level with works to include reinstatement and new pedestrian routes through the site; hard and soft landscaping works including removal and replacement trees within the public highway, and creation of pocket park in Thavies Inn; widening of the footway on St Andrew Street; and other works incidental to the proposed development.

Part detailed / part outline planning permission for a mixed use development, including demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 2,170 residential units (Use Class C3), 290sqm of flexible office floorspace (Use Class E), 1,395sqm of flexible retail/commercial floorspace (Use Class E/Sui Generis), 1,250sqm community floorspace (Use Class F2), new publicly accessible open space and associated access, servicing, landscaping and works, including stopping up of all public highway including Somerset Road, Wimpole Close, Eureka Road. St. Peters Road, Burritt Road, Stapleford Close, Willingham Way, Chesterton Terrace, Excelsior Close, Washington Road, Somerset Road and Franklin Close, various footpaths, parking courts and other areas of highway. Detailed permission for Phase 1 for erection of 452 residential units (Use Class C3), 1,250sqm community floorspace (Use Class F2), 290sqm of flexible office floorspace (Use Class E), 395sqm of flexible retail/commercial floorspace (Use Class E/Sui Generis), new publicly accessible open space and associated access, servicing, parking, landscaping works including tree removal, refuse/recycling and bicycle storage, energy centre and works. Outline permission for 1718 residential units (Use class C3), 1000 sqm of flexible retail/commercial floorspace (Use Class E/Sui Generis) (with scale, layout, appearance, and landscaping reserved) is sought for the remainder of the development (parameter plans are included). This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.