British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW Data via plota.co.uk
FINAL DECISION
2026/2945/P
Description
Amendments to planning permission ref. 2025/0038/P dated 03 March 2025 for Continued use of single storey structures in the south and north entrances to provide an external search facility to the museum for a temporary period for 18 months (until 3rd September 2026): namely to remove reference to time limits in the description of development. Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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2024
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Details of written scheme of investigation required by Condition 13A and 13B of planning…
2024
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Internal and external works involving provision of temporary means of escape from Level 2…
2024
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Installation of temporary internal secondary glazing for 3 no. windows to Level 1 of the…
2024
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Details of method statements covering dismantling of gates fronting Great Russell Street…
2024
Approved
Installation of temporary internal secondary glazing at Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 of White Win…
2024
Approved
Refurbishment and reconfiguration of contractors' WCs in Sector E of British Museum.
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Installation of temporary internal secondary glazing at Levels 1 and 2 of East Wing, inte…
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Installation of temporary internal secondary glazing to Level 5 of the West Residence for…
2023
Approved
Erection of new energy centre incorporating maintenance support accommodation to internal…
2023
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Erection of new energy centre incorporating maintenance support accommodation to internal…
2024
Approved
Installation of new and replacement external lighting to the British Museum estate.
2024
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Installation of new and replacement external lighting to the British Museum estate.
2023
Approved
Erection of new two storey building, plus basement and associated works to provide plant…
2023
Approved
Erection of new two storey building, plus basement and associated works to provide plant…
2023
Approved
Repairs to Staircase 3 in front of West Residence.
2023
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Removal of donor sign from lintel above the interconnecting upper-level glass bridge betw…
2023
Approved
Installation of plant, repair and waterproofing of 5 lower roofs of the connecting corrid…
2023
Approved
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2023
Approved
Repair works to eight external staircases at the East and West Residences.
2022
Approved
Replacement of damaged steel-framed window on south-east elevation at Level 0 of the King…
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Erection of 2 no. temporary scaffoldings to facilitate roof and water ingress works above…
2022
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Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
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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%).
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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