The National Gallery Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DN

Pending 26/02489/LBC
Extensions & alterationsListed buildingsShopfronts
Council
Westminster 3.7/10
Date received
15 Apr 2026
Date validated
15 Apr 2026
Postcode
WC2N 5DN

Description

Minor amendments to approved scheme including adaptation to doors, stud wall linings, floor, integrated joinery, WCs and accessible facilities in Sainsbury Wing and Wilkins Building, including minor changes to services; new fixings for internal signage and lighting; removal of existing lighting pendent and installation of lighting track; replacement gate panels in the loggia; realignment of decorative columns in the shop and replacement of fanlight in the Sainsbury Wing; adaptation of window and sill and new opening in west wall of the entrance lobby in Wilkins; carved lettering above the entrances to the education centre and the research centre; replacement entrance doors at the education centre.

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Historical activity at this location

50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Previous applications at this address

2025
Installation of new ventilation plant on the second floor roof of the Conservation Studio…
25/06612/LBC
2025
Installation of new ventilation plant on the second floor roof of the Conservation Studio…
25/06611/FULL
2025 Approved
Internal alterations to the Lecture Theatre and Green Room to support new AV/IT equipment…
25/03998/LBC
2025 Approved
Display of floor vinyl graphics for a temporary period from 09 June 2025 to 01 September…
25/03975/ADV
2025
Installation of two new totems and wayfinding signage to the entrance of the Supporters H…
25/02444/LBC
2025
Display of two non illuminated totem signs measuring 1.4m x 0.545m, 1.665m x 0.545m and t…
25/02449/ADV
2025
Installation of two new totems and wayfinding signage to the entrance of the Supporters H…
25/02448/FULL
2025
Installation of external cornice lighting along the parapet of the Wilkins building and t…
25/02162/LBC
2025
Installation of external cornice lighting along the parapet of the Wilkins building and t…
25/02161/FULL
2025
Internal stone carving at the foot of the Grand Stair within the National Gallery
25/01983/LBC
2025
Removal of vent and block up with stone indent repair to allow carving and carving of let…
25/01401/LBC
2025
Display of non- iluminated fascia sign measuring 0.14m x 3.80m. (Linked with 25/01401/LBC)
25/01402/ADV
2025
Removal of the blockwork partitions to the south to open up the space; new wall to former…
25/01366/LBC
2025
Installation of lighting along the parapet of the Wilkins building and the Sainsbury Wing…
25/00863/LBC
2025
Installation of lighting along the parapet of the Wilkins building and the Sainsbury Wing…
25/00862/FULL
2024
Display of surface mounted digital screen adjacent to the main entrance on Orange Street…
24/08937/ADV
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Installation of surface mounted digital screen adjacent to the main entrance on Orange St…
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Display of two internally illuminated digital screen totem signs each measuring 0.781m X…
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Display of two non illuminated carved fascia signs measuring 0.59m x 0.97m, 0.14m x 5.16m…
24/08317/ADV
2024
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Installation of two sets of new double doors within the West Entrance, Entrance Lobby.
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#209 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #227 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #200 of 292
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #279 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #227 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #43 of 292
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings