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
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.
As published by the council, reference 2022/2772/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/2772/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 29 Nov 2022
- 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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2020/5134/L Granted
Sir John Soane's Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3BP
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
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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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29 Nov 2022
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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2023/2615/P Granted
Sir John Soanes Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields London Camden WC2A 3BP
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) to replace stone plinth poles to temporary ground anchors as granted under app.2022/2772/P dated 29/11/2022 for 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.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 29 November 2022, 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.
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