British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2961/P - Approval of Details REGISTERED
Commercial & major worksDemolitionUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Details of windows doors, gates and vents (condition 4a), samples (condition 4b) and sample panel (condition 4c) required by planning permission ref dated 16/10/2024 for Erection of new energy centre incorporating maintenance support accommodation to internal West Road, new substation off Montague Street, all together with associated internal and external works, service runs, erection of plant, landscaping, and temporary works associated with construction following demolition of existing Energy Centre to internal West Road and removal of temporary buildings to the south of the existing energy centre on the internal West Road and to the north and east of the White Wing facing Montague Street. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 52.

Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Bloomsbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Basements. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Camden AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Inside the Camden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
WC1E 7JW
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans

Decision outlook

Day 52, past Camden's usual 35 days for discharge of conditions. 93% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 23 Oct 2026.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
18decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Camden in the last twelve months, from validation. Camden decision record →

Historical activity at this location

50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Details of written scheme of investigation required by Condition 13A and 13B of planning…
2024/5791/P
2024 Approved
Internal and external works involving provision of temporary means of escape from Level 2…
2024/5571/L
2024 Approved
Installation of temporary internal secondary glazing for 3 no. windows to Level 1 of the…
2024/5322/L
2024 Approved
Details of method statements covering dismantling of gates fronting Great Russell Street…
2024/4979/L
2024 Approved
Installation of temporary internal secondary glazing at Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 of White Win…
2024/3972/L
2024 Approved
Refurbishment and reconfiguration of contractors' WCs in Sector E of British Museum.
2024/3968/L
2024 Approved
Installation of temporary internal secondary glazing at Levels 1 and 2 of East Wing, inte…
2024/3941/L
2024 Approved
Installation of temporary internal secondary glazing to Level 5 of the West Residence for…
2024/3942/L
2023 Approved
Erection of new energy centre incorporating maintenance support accommodation to internal…
2023/4903/L
2023 Approved
Erection of new energy centre incorporating maintenance support accommodation to internal…
2023/4648/P
2024 Approved
Installation of new and replacement external lighting to the British Museum estate.
2024/3089/P
2024 Approved
Installation of new and replacement external lighting to the British Museum estate.
2024/3134/L
2023 Approved
Erection of new two storey building, plus basement and associated works to provide plant…
2023/2020/L
2023 Approved
Erection of new two storey building, plus basement and associated works to provide plant…
2023/1848/P
2023 Approved
Repairs to Staircase 3 in front of West Residence.
2023/4074/L
2023 Approved
Removal of donor sign from lintel above the interconnecting upper-level glass bridge betw…
2023/2511/L
2023 Approved
Installation of plant, repair and waterproofing of 5 lower roofs of the connecting corrid…
2023/2636/L
2023 Approved
Installation of plant, works to 5 lower roofs of the connecting corridor between the main…
2023/2271/P
2023 Approved
Repair works to eight external staircases at the East and West Residences.
2023/0680/L
2022 Approved
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2022/5364/L
2022 Approved
Erection of 2 no. temporary scaffoldings to facilitate roof and water ingress works above…
2022/4796/L
2022 Approved
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2022/1648/L
2022 Approved
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2022/1574/T
2022 Approved
Repair works to the tunnels at basement level 2 of the King Edward Building,
2022/1296/L
2021 Approved
Installation of temporary external ducting on the South East and South West elevations of…
2021/5296/P
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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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings