British Museum SWEC
British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW
About this development
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.
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Learn more about application types
Full planning application
An application to alter, change the use of or construct a building. A full planning application provides all the details of the proposed development in one go.
Outline planning application
An application seeking approval for the principle of the development — including size, layout, uses and key features. The rest of the details are provided later with a reserved matters applications.
Reserved matters application
Provides the additional details that aren't provided in an outline planning application. This could include layout, materials and landscape details.
Application for removal/variation of conditions
Planning applications are often approved with 'conditions', which have to be delivered before, during or after construction. Applicants have to apply to change these conditions.
How the site will be used
- Community
Height
Maximum 6 storeys
Estimated construction time
4 years
Application reference
2023/4648/P
How could this affect you?
Any new development in your local area will have an effect on your community.
We've outlined some of the ways we think this development would impact your community, so that you can give us feedback on what's important for us to consider when we're deciding what to give planning permission for.
Carbon emissions
- 22.2%
- less than minimum requirements
How did we calculate this?
Building regulations set the amount of carbon emissions a development can generate once it is in use. This shows how far below the legal requirements the proposal is.
Pedestrian and vehicle access
Pedestrian access from Great Russell Street
Where are we in the process?
Assessment
Assessment of the application is being made by the appropriate authorities. People in the local community can still comment on the plans until a decision is made.
