Planning application
Sir John Soane's Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3BP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to the Colonnade and Basement Staircase including: narrowing and altering the linings to the Basement Stairs, altering two columns and repositioning six columns within the Colonnade and installing a new stained glass screen and door, to recreate Soane's 1837 arrangement
As published by the council, reference 2020/5134/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/5134/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2021
- Postcode
- WC2A 3BP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/2772/P Granted
Sir John Soane's Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3BP
Installation of a light installation by contemporary artist Nayan Kulkarni which will illuminate the facade of Sir John Soane's Museum from October 2023 to January 2024, including erection of two 4m high poles with colour-changing LED high precision waterproof theatrical profile lights in Lincoln's Inn Fields, opposite the Museum.
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2016/4730/L Granted
Sir John Soane's Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3BP
Internal alterations comprising works to: i) the Temporary Gallery Rooms (no.12 FF Front & Rear Rooms), including the installation of a picture rail over the chimney pieces; ii) the Shop (no.12 GF Front Room), including the installation of picture rails to the west and south walls, installation of shelving units to north wall and a new free-standing central display unit; and iii) to WCs (in basement of No. 13), including the replacement of modern doors, architraves and panelling to the service wall behind the WCs and replacement of sanitary ware.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2021
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 28 January 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Sir John Soanes Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields London Camden WC2A 3BP
Altering roof finishes and details of upper roof of 12 Lincoln's Inn Fields by removing existing modern roof coverings, introducing ventilation with concealed proprietary ventilators and reinstating lead roof, similar to existing.
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