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2025/5784/L

Heritage application at British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG, Camden. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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Works to Sector G roof comprising the renewal of the Snow Gallery flat roof finishes, repairs to the copper dome above the Round Reading Room, and refurbishment of the glazed lantern and other associated works.

2025/5784/L

Small
Heritage

British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG

Submitted16 Dec
Validated
Consultation
Target
Decided16 Feb
6 weeks typical decision time in Camden94% of heritage applications approved

This is a heritage application at British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG. Camden has handled 1,652 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 76 days. This one was decided in 62 days, 2 weeks quicker than Camden's median. The site is in the Bloomsbury conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 63 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 352 applications across Bloomsbury. We hold 608 applications in total for the WC1B postcode area.

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Application Details

Reference
2025/5784/L
Address
British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Postcode
WC1B 3DG
Local Authority
Camden
Application Type
Heritage
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
16 February 2026
Date Submitted
16 December 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.519363, -0.126847

Source: Camden