German Historical Institute 17 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Internal refurbishment and alterations, including reinstatement of historic layout and planform. Proposed works include: (i) Ground Floor: new low level fixed Joinery to the reception room, reinstatement of double doors separating the twin elliptical staircases, replacement of later doors at ground floor circulation spaces and reception room (ii) First Floor: Structural support for new joinery to housing AV and (iii) Second Floor: Removal of non-original partition wall between to enlarge staff kitchenette Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Feb 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Site constraints 11
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- 15 mWhite Hall Hotel (Numbers 9-11) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 22 mNumbers 5, 5a and 6 and Attached Railings and Lamp HolderGrade II*
- 39 mNumber 14 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 41 mNumber 23 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 51 m2 and 3, Bloomsbury SquareGrade II
- 52 mNumber 1 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 53 mNumbers 46 and 47 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 56 mNumbers 20 and 21 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 67 mNumbers 43, 44 and 45 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 68 mRoyal Pharmaceutical Society and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 70 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Adjacent to Garden RailingsGrade II
- 72 mNumbers 14-22 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 74 mStatue of Charles James Fox at North End of GardenGrade II*
- 76 mNumbers 1-8 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 77 mNumbers 66 to 71 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 78 m21, Barter StreetGrade II
- 79 mVictoria House and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 86 mNumbers 1-29 and Attached ScreenGrade II
- 93 mNumbers 18-22 and Attached Railings and Attached Garden Wall and Railings to Number 22Grade II
- 94 mNumbers 74 to 77 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 100 m16,16a,18,18a,20 and 20a, Barter StreetGrade II
- 102 mNumbers 23-27 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 102 mAvenue ChambersGrade II
- 104 mThree Lamp PostsGrade II
- 109 m6-20, Sicilian AvenueGrade II
- 111 m18-21, Little Russell StreetGrade II
- 119 mNumbers 21-40 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 121 mMain Entrance Gateway, Railings and Attached Lodges to the British MuseumGrade II*
- 122 mNumbers 1-5 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 122 mNumbers 25-35 and 35a and Attached Screen to Sicilian AvenueGrade II
- 125 mNumber 29a and Attached Wall, Railings and LampsGrade II
- 125 m15-23, Southampton RowGrade II
- 125 mNumbers 1-20 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 132 mThe British MuseumGrade I
- 135 mEighteen Lamp Posts on the Forecourt of the British MuseumGrade II
- 136 m127 and 129, High HolbornGrade II
- 140 mChurch of St George and Attached Railings, Gates and LampsGrade I
- 142 mGREAT RUSSELL STREET (North side)
- 143 mKingsway Tram Subway (northern section only)Grade II
- 143 mNumbers 12-29 and Attached Railings Including Montague Hotel (Numbers 12-20)Grade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Decided in 43 days from validation, 7 days faster than Camden's median of 50 for listed building works. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.
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- 16 Feb 2025
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