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2026/0132/L

Heritage application at British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW, Camden. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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Temporary creation of means of escape opening and fire lobby in South West Workshop at Basement Level 1.

2026/0132/L

Small
Heritage

British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW

Submitted14 Jan
Validated
Consultation
Target
Decided19 Feb
6 weeks typical decision time in Camden94% of heritage applications approved

This is a heritage application at British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW. 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 36 days, 6 weeks quicker than Camden's median. The site is in the Bloomsbury conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 13 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 349 applications across Bloomsbury. We hold 367 applications in total for the WC1E postcode area.

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Application Details

Reference
2026/0132/L
Address
British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW
Postcode
WC1E 7JW
Local Authority
Camden
Application Type
Heritage
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
19 February 2026
Date Submitted
14 January 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.519363, -0.126847

Source: Camden