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The Victoria & Albert is set to build a landmark new indoor and outdoor exhibition space designed by Amanda Levete Architects after the scheme won planning last night.

Kensington and Chelsea council granted permission for the 拢41m 鈥楨xhibition Road project鈥�, for which 拢25m in funding has already been pledged.

The development will include a new purpose-built underground gallery, a 鈥渕agnificent鈥� courtyard space and a new entrance from the recently landscaped Exhibition Road on the west side of the museum.

The project will also reveal the Victorian facades on the west side of the V&A鈥檚 grade-I listed buildings which have been restored to their former glory but never before seen by the public.

Amanda Levete Architects won the international competition to design the project in March last year.

Levete said: 鈥淭his is a defining project for Amanda Levete Architects. We鈥檙e reimagining the dialogue between the V&A and Exhibition Road and in doing so, creating a new public space in the cultural and learning heart of London. It鈥檚 made particularly special by the V&A collections having inspired so much of our work.鈥�

Sir Paul Ruddock, chairman of the V&A board of trustees, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to move a significant step closer to signalling this new era of the V&A鈥檚 remarkable history which will transform the way we present temporary exhibitions and reinforce the museum as a world leader of art and design.

鈥淣ot only will the development continue to improve the presence of Exhibition Road as an international cultural hub but it will provide us with the building and facilities to welcome more residents and visitors than ever before.鈥�

Architect Richard Rogers has leant his support to the project.

鈥淭he scheme is an outstanding design, as well as, a natural part of the continuing development of the museum,鈥� he said.

鈥淚t is inspiring to see a new public space placed at the heart of a project. Amanda Levete鈥檚 design is an important and elegant step in the evolution of the museum; it helps continue the programme of opening up the V&A to everyone, whilst revealing the previously unseen historic facade. The project will provide a beautiful addition to one of the UK鈥檚 cultural gems which will enhance the V&A鈥檚 position as one of the world鈥檚 leading museums.鈥�

Enabling work will begin this autumn to divert services within the site and building work is planned to start in 2013 and complete by the end of 2015, opening to the public in 2016.