{"id":25259,"date":"2020-02-04T16:03:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T16:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=25259"},"modified":"2020-02-03T16:49:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:49:46","slug":"plans-go-in-for-new-337m-museum-of-london-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=25259","title":{"rendered":"Plans go in for new \u00a3337m Museum of London site"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Museum of London has submitted a planning application to the City of London Corporation for its new home in West Smithfield.<\/h3>\n

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Construction Enquirer writes:<\/p>\n

The cost of transforming the market buildings into a museum has risen to \u00a3337m from the original budget of \u00a3250m.<\/p>\n

Plans from the architectural team of Stanton Williams and Asif Khan with Julian Harrap Architects look to preserve much of the historic fabric of the old market buildings.<\/p>\n

The submission of a planning application is the latest milestone for the project, which was formally announced in 2015.<\/p>\n

The City of London Corporation will now assess the application before taking a decision on whether to approve the plans later this year.<\/p>\n

Sharon Ament, Director of the Museum of London, said: “This is an important milestone for the project, as we formally set out our plans to transform the West Smithfield site and in doing so transform the idea of what a museum can be.<\/p>\n

“It has been four years of hard work by a dedicated and talented project team in order to get here and, while we still have a while to go and money to raise before we open the doors to the new Museum, this is nevertheless a significant step forward to turning our vision into reality.”<\/p>\n

Paul Williams, Principal Director at Stanton Williams, said: “The opportunity to help reinvent, reimagine and transform a group of existing Market Buildings into a 21st century museum is an extraordinary opportunity \u2013 especially in an area of London so rich in history.<\/p>\n

“Smithfield is a perfect location for the Museum of London, the place itself has so many stories to be told, and traces of the past to engage with.”<\/p>\n

The City of London Corporation is putting forward \u00a3197m of the \u00a3337m needed to deliver the scheme alongside \u00a370m from the Mayor of London.<\/p>\n

The Museum of London has continued in its fundraising efforts, securing a total of \u00a328m so far, leaving a further \u00a342m to raise before the project is delivered.<\/p>\n

Plans go in for new \u00a3337m Museum of London site<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n