The National Gallery Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DN

Pending 26/02489/LBC
Council
Date received
15 Apr 2026
Date validated
15 Apr 2026
Postcode
WC2N 5DN

Description

Minor amendments to approved scheme including adaptation to doors, stud wall linings, floor, integrated joinery, WCs and accessible facilities in Sainsbury Wing and Wilkins Building, including minor changes to services; new fixings for internal signage and lighting; removal of existing lighting pendent and installation of lighting track; replacement gate panels in the loggia; realignment of decorative columns in the shop and replacement of fanlight in the Sainsbury Wing; adaptation of window and sill and new opening in west wall of the entrance lobby in Wilkins; carved lettering above the entrances to the education centre and the research centre; replacement entrance doors at the education centre.

4.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#184 of 282

Westminster ranks #172 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 282
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 282
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #172 of 282
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #41 of 282
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025