Change of use of lower ground floor from part betting shop (Sui Generis) and part office (Use Class E) to retail and office (Use Class E), and change of use of part ground floor from retail to office use (Use Class Eg) and alteration and extension, including: (i) new and replacement windows to the facade at all levels; (ii) removal of existing rooftop plant enclosure and erection of one storey roof extension at seventh floor to provide office (Use Class E) with erection of plant room and fire escape above and creation of private terrace at roof level; (iii) new shopfronts and office entrance at ground floor level with reconfiguration of retail space; (iv) rear partial infill extension from first to sixth floors to provide office accommodation (Use Class E); and ancillary works.

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.

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.