Planning application
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Works: Demolition
Relates to 2023/1848/P
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 July 2024 (Ref:2023/1848/P) for ‘Erection of new two storey building, plus basement and associated works to provide plant and welfare accommodation ancillary to the Museum following demolition of existing building and two storey structures on East Road (to the rear of 9-11 Montague Street and 43 Russell Square). Namely: Amendment to the northern boundary (The boundary between 11 Montague Street and 43 Russell Square) to allow for the installation of a black metal gate in place of a section of the approved replacement brick wall.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2422/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2422/P
- Type
- Non Material Amendments
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1B 3DG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 33 applications since 2010: 32 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/3390/P Awaiting decision
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Amendments to planning permission ref. 2025/0038/P dated 03/03/2025, as amended by ref. 2026/2945/P dated 24/07/2026 for the continued use of single storey structures at the south and north entrances to provide an external search facility to the museum for a temporary period, NAMELY to vary Condition 1 (temporary structure) to allow the continued use of the single storey security structure at the north entrance for a further temporary period.
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2026/3142/L Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Installation of metal gate in place of approved replacement brick wall on northern boundary between nos. 11 Montague Street & 43 Russell Square.
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2026/3081/P Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Details of the preliminary risk assessment pursuant to condition 19 part A of planning permission ref. 2025/5094/P dated 24/06/2026 (for: Erection of 2no. visitor welcome pavilions within the northern and southern forecourts of the British Museum and the erection of associated queuing and wayfinding infrastructure, railings, and seating. Landscaping of the western and eastern lawns in the southern forecourt and alterations to dwarf walls surrounding both lawns. Alterations to curbs and associated landscaping of northern forecourt. All for a temporary period of up to 10 years)
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2026/3058/P Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Details of the building foundations of the southern paviliion pursuant to condition 15 of planning permission ref. 2025/5094/P dated 24/06/2026 (for: Erection of 2no. visitor welcome pavilions within the northern and southern forecourts of the British Museum and the erection of associated queuing and wayfinding infrastructure, railings, and seating. Landscaping of the western and eastern lawns in the southern forecourt and alterations to dwarf walls surrounding both lawns. Alterations to curbs and associated landscaping of northern forecourt. All for a temporary period of up to 10 years)
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2026/2881/P Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Details of SuDS lifetime maintenance plan pursuant to condition 20 of planning permission ref. 2025/5094/P dated 24/06/2026 (for: Erection of 2no. visitor welcome pavilions within the northern and southern forecourts of the British Museum and the erection of associated queuing and wayfinding infrastructure, railings, and seating. Landscaping of the western and eastern lawns in the southern forecourt and alterations to dwarf walls surrounding both lawns. Alterations to curbs and associated landscaping of northern forecourt. All for a temporary period of up to 10 years.)
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2026/2787/P Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Details of the Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) for the south part of the site pursuant to condition 18 of planning permission ref 2025/5094/P dated 24/06/2026 (for: Erection of 2no. visitor welcome pavilions within the northern and southern forecourts of the British Museum and the erection of associated queuing and wayfinding infrastructure, railings, and seating. Landscaping of the western and eastern lawns in the southern forecourt and alterations to dwarf walls surrounding both lawns. Alterations to curbs and associated landscaping of northern forecourt. All for a temporary period of up to 10 years)
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2026/2788/P Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Details of cycle parking pursuant to condition 16 of planning permission ref. 2025/5094/P dated 24/06/2026 (for: Erection of 2no. visitor welcome pavilions within the northern and southern forecourts of the British Museum and the erection of associated queuing and wayfinding infrastructure, railings, and seating. Landscaping of the western and eastern lawns in the southern forecourt and alterations to dwarf walls surrounding both lawns. Alterations to curbs and associated landscaping of northern forecourt. All for a temporary period of up to 10 years)
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2026/0668/L Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Alterations to stone piers at the north and south entrances to enable the installation of entrance signage.
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2026/0667/A Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Display of non-illuminated fixed and free-standing wayfinding signage within the southern forecourt and northern entrance, and on the stone piers at both entrances, all for a temporary period of up to 10 years.
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2025/5570/P Granted
The British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by Camden
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17 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2023/1848/P Granted
British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW
Erection of new two storey building, plus basement and associated works to provide plant and welfare accommodation ancillary to the Museum following demolition of existing building and two storey structures on East Road (to the rear of 9-11 Montague Street and 43 Russell Square).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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