The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3390/P - Variation or Removal of Condition(s) REGISTERED

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission ref. dated 03/03/2025, as amended by ref. 2026/2945/P dated 24/07/2026 for the continued use of single storey structures at the south and north entrances to provide an external search facility to the museum for a temporary period, NAMELY to vary Condition 1 (temporary structure) to allow the continued use of the single storey security structure at the north entrance for a further temporary period. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Variation or Removal of Condition(s)
Postcode
WC1B 3DG
Received
9 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Aug 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Planning Lab
Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #242 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Camden decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #149 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #242 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #158 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
467 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
46 decided
1,973
Total decisions
234 refused in the year to March 2026