Planning application
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
Works: Windows or glazing
Relates to 26/04269/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement of part of an approved opaque glazed panel with a solid wall and metal cladding finish, retention of a narrow fixed glazed panel, and clarification of fixing details for approved glazed doors and wall cupboards, with minimal intervention to the historic fabric.
As published by the council, reference 26/06039/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06039/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- WC2E 7BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/07077/FULL Awaiting decision
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
External alterations to windows and doors, installation of roof-level plant and associated screening, followed by internal alterations and refurbishment of the museum, including reconfiguration of gallery and ancillary spaces, installation of new staircases and lifts, and associated works. (Linked with 26/07078/LBC)
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26/07078/LBC Awaiting decision
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
External alterations to windows and doors, installation of roof-level plant and associated screening, followed by internal alterations and refurbishment of the museum, including reconfiguration of gallery and ancillary spaces, installation of new staircases and lifts, and associated works. (Linked with 26/07077/FULL)
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26/04269/LBC Awaiting decision
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
Replacement of GF visitor amenities (inc cupboards and back of house seating) with more wcs, relocated cupboards, quiet room and sensory room, reorientation of lift on GF; renewal of mezzanine staff wcs; and 1f narrow cupboards, ventilation penetrations and insulation to the consented 1f Wellington Gallery (ref 26/00172/LBC dated 02.03.26) in the Wellington Wing of the museum.
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26/00852/LBC Awaiting decision
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
Installation of roof access walkways, installation of internal access walkways, replacement of solar panels, replacement of roof condensers, new drainage outlets through parapets; and associated works.
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26/00172/LBC Granted
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
Alterations to museum's Wellington Street building on level 01 to convert a staff office area into a new publicly accessible flexible gallery and learning studio, including the mirroring of the existing modern open stair connecting ground to mezzanine and level 01, so as to improve visitor flow to this new gallery.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/04269/LBC Awaiting decision
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
Replacement of GF visitor amenities (inc cupboards and back of house seating) with more wcs, relocated cupboards, quiet room and sensory room, reorientation of lift on GF; renewal of mezzanine staff wcs; and 1f narrow cupboards, ventilation penetrations and insulation to the consented 1f Wellington Gallery (ref 26/00172/LBC dated 02.03.26) in the Wellington Wing of the museum.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
88% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec
External alterations to windows and doors, installation of roof-level plant and associated screening, followed by internal alterations and refurbishment of the museum, including reconfiguration of gallery and ancillary spaces, installation of new staircases and lifts, and associated works. (Linked with 26/07078/LBC)
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing -
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
90% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec
External alterations to windows and doors, installation of roof-level plant and associated screening, followed by internal alterations and refurbishment of the museum, including reconfiguration of gallery and ancillary spaces, installation of new staircases and lifts, and associated works. (Linked with 26/07077/FULL)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing -
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
90% historically approved · decision due ~28 May
Installation of roof access walkways, installation of internal access walkways, replacement of solar panels, replacement of roof condensers, new drainage outlets through parapets; and associated works.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 25 docs -
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
Alterations to museum's Wellington Street building on level 01 to convert a staff office area into a new publicly accessible flexible gallery and learning studio, including the mirroring of the existing modern open stair connecting ground to mezzanine and level 01, so as to improve visitor flow to this new gallery.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs -
39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug
Replacement of GF visitor amenities (inc cupboards and back of house seating) with more wcs, relocated cupboards, quiet room and sensory room, reorientation of lift on GF; renewal of mezzanine staff wcs; and 1f narrow cupboards, ventilation penetrations and insulation to the consented 1f Wellington Gallery (ref 26/00172/LBC dated 02.03.26) in the Wellington Wing of the museum.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs -
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs
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