Planning Responses

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  • Alterations to the Stalls Bar at Fortune Theatre

    The Trust supported listed building consent for alterations and refurbishments to the Stalls Bar at the Fortune in London's West End, to make it work more efficiently and improve the experience of audiences.

  • Repairs and alterations to canopy at Gielgud Theatre

    The Trust supported planning permission and listed building consent at the Gielgud in London's West End to repair its front canopy due to areas of corrosion.

  • Accessibility works at Aberdeen Arts Centre & Children's Theatre

    We supported removal of a raised platform area within the Children's Theatre for level access and flexibility and in principle the insertion of platform lifts at the Art's Centre, but urged submission of further details given the building's significance.

  • Altered fire door at Tunbridge Wells' Assembly Hall

    The Trust supported listed building consent for back of house alterations and expansion of an exit from single to double doors to improve the means of escape and enable full audience capacity.

  • Proposed temporary theatre at Wembley

    The Trust supported temporary planning permission for change of use of industrial units to a 100-capacity theatre with rehearsal space and workshop at Wembley.

  • Revised location for stage door at Old Vic

    With the stage door at the Old Vic being moved to a new location as part of the theatre's current development project we supported listed building consent for new and re-located stage door signage.

  • Revised plans for residential redevelopment of Eccles' Crown

    The Trust urged submission of further information to explain and justify external alterations compared to approved plans due to impact on heritage and expressed concern at loss of community floorspace.

  • Revisions to plans for Southport Theatre & Convention Centre

    The Trust continued to support the granting of planning permission for a replacement theatre and convention centre, but urged further internal refinements to layout and function.

  • Objection to development next to East Riding Theatre

    The Trust has objected to plans for a residential development next to East Riding Theatre in Beverley due to loss of service access for larger vehicles and potential noise conflicts with new occupants, urging a re-design to protect the theatre.

  • Residential redevelopment of Deal's former Theatre Royal

    Permission had been granted for demolition of the former theatre, most recently an arcade and snooker club, in 2019 but this had lapsed. A fresh application had been submitted, to which we continued to urge consideration of retention and alternative use.

  • Alterations to stalls bar at Sunderland Empire

    The Trust supported a refurbishment project within the stalls bar which will also enable relocation of an accessible WC to a better position.

  • Replacement CCTV at London's Coliseum

    The Trust raised no objection to the installation of new and replacement CCTV cameras at the Coliseum.