Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

2014/4568/A

Outside The British Museum on the corner of Great Russell Street wth Montague Street London WC!B

Granted Camden

Proposal

Temporary display of 3 x non illumintated plaques on plinth in association with Paddington Bear statue.

As published by the council, reference 2014/4568/A

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2014

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Camden is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 2019/5339/L Granted

    1no. Public Telephone outside British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG

    Change of use from BT telephone box (Sui Generis) to retail unit (Class A1) and associated internal alterations

    23 Dec 2019 0m away Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2014/4425/P Granted

    Oustide The British Museum on the corner of Great Russell Street with Montague Street London WC!B

    Temporary erection of a Paddington Bear statue (1140mm in height) on a plinth (810mm x 810mm) with a total height of 1540mm from 23/10/2014 to 30/12/2014.

    14 Aug 2014 0m away Full applications
  • 2019/4797/P Refused

    1no. Public Telephone outside British Museum Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3DG

    Change of use from BT telephone box (Sui Generis) to retail unit (Class A1) and associated alterations.

    23 Dec 2019 0m away Full applications
  • 2019/1985/P Granted

    24 Hanway Street London W1T 1UH

    Erection of a single storey extension at roof level for use as office space (Class B1), the installation of replacement balustrade on the second floor rear elevation, the installation of new balustrade on the third and fourth level on the rear, together with the installation of replacement front and rear elevation windows

    3 Sep 2019 2m away Full applications
  • 2015/4503/A Refused

    111 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3NQ

    Display of externally illuminated banner sign at 1st floor level.

    23 Dec 2015 35m away
  • 2012/1843/A Withdrawn

    112 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3NQ

    The display of an internally illuminated fascia sign to the ground floor front elevation in connection with existing leisure centre (Class D2).

    15 May 2012 35m away