London's National Gallery to get bicentenary makeover
The Grade I listed site will get a new entrance complete with paving, benches and bollardsWestminster Council has approved plans for the renovations, which the gallery hopes will be complete in time for its 200th anniversary in 2024.The gallery wants the buildings to be more accessible, but some heritage groups opposed the scheme.
Under the plans, the Sainsbury Wing on St Martin Street, which was opened in 1991, will undergo major works and become the gallery's permanent new entrance.Some of the gallery's Egyptian-style columns will be moved to become part of a new bookshop and landscaping works will be carried out to public spaces such as Jubilee Walk.'Outstanding heritage significance'
Historic England raised "strong concerns" about the works and said the Sainsbury Wing was "a vital cultural asset" of "outstanding heritage significance".Image caption,But Westminster City Council unanimously approved the proposals on Tuesday and said the level of heritage harm caused would be "less than substantial" and outweighed by the public benefits.
A spokesperson said: "This is a grade I listed building, and if it was a Victorian or Georgian one, this level of change would not be allowed."
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