Planning Responses
We are a statutory consultee in the planning system. Keep up-to-date with our planning responses.
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Pleasance Theatre proposes new modular theatre at its Islington site
The Pleasance Theatre in Islington plans to install a third performance space, which is an 80-seat modular theatre which will re-locate to the Edinburgh Festival each year. The Trust supported this proposal.
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Ceiling works and refurishments at London's Queen's Theatre
In a similar nature to other recent proposals, the Trust welcomed and supported repairs and refurbishments to the Queen's Theatre's suspended fibrous plaster ceiling.
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Replacement plant deck and works at London Palladium
Proposals to replace the theatre's plant deck at roof level were supported, which reduces the current footprint and is more efficient. The proposal also creates additional space within the theatre for future use as hospitality space.
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Internal works proposed at Theatre Royal Hyde
The Trust wrote with concerns regarding proposed internal works at the theatre, particularly that some works are unsympathetic to the building's character and could lead to degradation of decorative features and problems associated with damp.
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New and replacement screens and signage outside Royal Opera House
Proposals for new and replacement screens and signage outside the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden were supported by the Trust.
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Signage and screens to support 'Magic Mike Live' at Hippodrome Casino
The Trust supported proposals for an additional hanging sign and LED screens outside the former Hippodrome Theatre, now a casino, in Leicester Square.
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Change of use for partially completed theatre in Ipswich
An application for change of use from theatre to retail has been submitted at Regatta Quay in Ipswich, infamously known as the 'Wine Rack' due to its long-abandoned shell of a tower. The Trust recommended the loss of the theatre space to be justified.
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New signage at Edinburgh's Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre
The Trust supported new signage to the Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre, recently re-named from the George Square Theatre. Although primarily a university building, it also hosts theatre as part of the Edinburgh Festival.
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Amendments to Palladium Cinema scheme next to Shepherd's Bush Empire
The Trust reiterated its overall objection to the scheme due to potential impacts on the operation of Shepherd's Bush Empire, now a popular music venue, but had no fresh concerns regarding amendments proposed in this application.
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Replacement air conditioning and ducting at Southend's Palace Theatre
Replacement air conditioning units and ducting was welcomed by the Trust, as it reduces the footprint of those currently used.
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Replacement stonework at London's Gielgud Theatre
Works were proposed to clean and repair the theatre's entry steps.
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New theatre within former bank in Belfast
The Trust supported a retrospective application for the change of use of a former bank in Belfast for a 'pop-up' theatre operated by Accidental Theatre.