a) Demolition of existing buildings, comprising 69-71 Fleet Street, 72-78 Fleet Street (Chronicle House), 80-81 Fleet Street, 8 Salisbury Court, 1 Salisbury Square, 35 Whitefriars Street (Hack and Hop public house), 36-38 Whitefriars Street, and 2-6 Salisbury Square (Fleetbank House); b) Part demolition of 2-7 Salisbury Court (Grade II) and carrying out of works including remodelling at roof level, formation of new facade to south elevation, part new facade to west elevation and new core and part new floors. Part replacement fenestration, new plant and other works associated with change of use to drinking establishment with expanded food provision (sui generis); c) Erection of three new buildings: 1). A combined court building (Class F1), 2). A police headquarters building (sui generis), and 3). A commercial building including offices, retail and cycle hub (Class E); d) Creation of shared basement for emergency response vehicles, parking, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), and ancillary functions associated with the three new buildings, with ingress and egress from Whitefriars Street; e) Public realm and highway works, including enlarged Salisbury Square, landscaping, access and servicing arrangements, new pedestrian routes, hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) measures, and bicycle and vehicle parking; f) Dismantling, relocation and reconstruction of Grade II listed Waithman obelisk within Salisbury Square; g) Other associated and ancillary works and structures. This application has been submitted alongside two applications for listed building consent (20/00996/LBC and 20/00998/LBC).

External alterations to the existing building (Class E), including the part demolition of the existing roof and rear facade, and erection of a new 2 storey roof extension and extensions to the rear at floors 1-7; creation of a new accessible roof terrace and a plant enclosure at roof level; refurbishment works to the front facade including stone repair, replacement tiling, and lowering of principal entrances and other associated works; works to the north facade including introduction of new door and window at ground floor level; flexible use of part ground and part lower ground floors for either Office (Class E) or Restaurant and Cafe (Class E)/ Drinking Establishment (Sui Generis); and other associated works.

Planning permission is sought for alterations and extension of the building including: (i) reconfiguration of main entrance including new sesame lift; (ii) alterations to eastern lightwell including extension into existing service riser with new windows and refurbishment of external fire escape stairs/lift; (iii) replacement of rooftop plant rooms, lowering of south eastern corner rooftop wall and erection of roof top lobby with associated landscaped amenity terrace; and (iv) removal of cycle shelter and car parking on riverside terrace and replacement with landscaped amenity area and installation of sesame lift to riverside level (25sq.m).

External and internal alterations of the building including: (i) fabric removal and refurbishment works on all floors; (ii) replacement of all windows; (iii) installation of two additional lift shafts and lifts; (iv) extension of floor slabs into service risers; (v) removal of half landing toilet floors; (vi) reconfiguration of main entrance and foyer including new sesame lift, new doorways in internal wall, platform lifts to ground floor level and installation of new sesame lift at riverside level; (vii) alterations to eastern lightwell including extension into service riser with new windows and refurbishment of external fire escape stairs/lift; (viii) replacement of plant including rooftop plant rooms, lowering of south eastern corner rooftop wall and erection of roof top lobby with associated landscaped amenity terrace; (ix); and internal alterations to level -2 to create new cycle parking, changing facilities and waste storage facilities.

Alteration and extension, including: (i) new and replacement windows to the east, south and west elevations at first to sixth floor levels; (ii) removal of existing rooftop plant enclosure and erection of a single storey roof extension at seventh floor level to provide office accommodation and plant room (Class B1) with private terraces at seventh floor and roof level; (iii) Installation of a green wall to the south elevation.

Demolition of 26-30 Holborn Viaduct and the erection of a part ground plus 9 storey and part ground plus 7 storey building for hotel (Class C1) use, with servicing access from Plumtree Court; and change of use of the City Temple lower ground and extended mezzanine floor, to provide flexible office workspace (Class B1) use with associated new and altered windows, entrances doors/canopies, roof plant, and other incidental works.