Planning Responses
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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.
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New rig and improved lighting at Beverley's East Riding Theatre
The Trust welcomed proposals by East Riding Theatre to fit a replacement lighting rig and new more technologically enhanced and efficient lighting, increasing the range of performances it can facilitate.
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Conversion of vacant space at London's Adelphi to a Comms Room
The theatre proposed converting vacant space adjacent to its stage door to a Comms Room, which the Trust supported.
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New community theatre proposed in Trimley St Martin, Suffolk
The Trust supported proposals for the use of St Mary's Church in the village as a performance venue used by local theatre groups.
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Amendments to Brentwood Theatre extension proposal supported
Following the Trust's previous support for a proposal to extend Brentwood Theatre, amended designs were submitted which were also supported.