British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PD

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 2021/5759/T Granted

  British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PD

  EAST SIDE: 1 x Ash (T9) - Fell to ground level

  Decided 6 Jan 2022 Trees
• 2021/5286/T Granted

  British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PD

  EAST SIDE: 3 x London Planes (T4, T5 & T6) - Draw back lateral branches that overhang the museum building and east access road by up to 3m. Raise the canopy of the trees to 6m above the access road. 1 x False Acacia (T7) - Fell to ground level.

  Decided 7 Dec 2021 Trees

1. 10 Oct 2022

   Received by Camden

2. 11 Oct 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Nov 2022

   Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA

4. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Camden granted permission on 17 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG

  2015/0219/L 50 yards away

  Retention of the temporary floor in the Round Reading Room at the British Museum for a further 6 months.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW

  2023/4648/P 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Full applications Demolition

• British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG

  2015/1094/L 50 yards away

  Extend the temporary listed building consent (references 2007/2934/L, 2008/1376/L, 2011/0605/P) for ticket desks on east & west sides of Great Court for 3 years.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG

  2020/1682/L 50 yards away

  Installation of fire door between Gallery 60 and heavy goods lift, Level 6 North Range.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG

  2025/5570/P Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Non Material Amendments to planning permission dated 16 October 2024 (Ref:2023/4648/P) 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. Namely: to increase the size of the service voids in the north and south basement corridors.

  Granted Amendments Demolition 14 docs

• British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG

  2014/4411/L 50 yards away

  Details of wall display cabinets (condition 2a); freestanding cabinets (2b); replacement window in south-east corner (2c); and replacement oak double doors (2d) as required by listed building consent (2013/4613/L) for various internal alterations and repair works to Middle Room.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• 2026/4294/T Awaiting decision

  1 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EE

  REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Lift crown by removing epicormic shoots from main stem and thin crown by approx. 20%. 1 x Yew (T2) - Lift crown to 1m by trimming low branches with hedge cutters. 1 x Beech (T3) - Lift crown by approx. 2m. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T4) - Reduce main limbs to historic pollard points, approx. 7m from ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 2026/4358/T Awaiting decision

  Inverforth House North End Way London NW3 7EU

  DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Unknown (T1 - Fell to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 2026/4357/T Awaiting decision

  4 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RG

  DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Japanese Pine (T1) - Fell to ground level.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 2026/4206/T Granted

  Flat Ground And 1st Floor 184 Camden Road London NW1 9HG

  (TPO REF: S9-T11) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (Tilia x europaea) (T7) - Crown reduction 30%, 2m -3m taking back all round.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Trees
• 2026/4293/T Awaiting decision

  54 Dartmouth Park Road London NW5 1SN

  REAR GARDEN: 1 x Purple Plum (T1) - Reduce height by approx. 3m, reduce sides by approx. 1.5m to balance crown.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees