Planning Responses

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  • Objection to residential development adjacent to Hyde Festival Theatre

    An objection has been submitted to plans for conversion of the ground floor of a building directly behind the Festival Theatre (and also next to the former Theatre Royal Hyde) due to its proximity and lack of acoustic assessment or details of mitigations.

  • Replacement escape stair at Watermill Theatre

    Listed building consent for the replacement of a damaged timber escape staircase with a metal replacement was supported.

  • Extensions and alterations at Kilmarnock's Palace Theatre

    Planning permission and listed building consent was supported for a front foyer extension, construction of a fly tower, back of house extension and general refurbishments and repairs.

  • Further expansion of Malvern Theatres

    Planning permission was supported for extension of Malvern Theatres to add a 300-seat studio, additional rehearsal studios, revisions to back of house and an external amphitheatre.

  • Alterations at Ipswich Regent

    Listed building consent was supported which additionally covered internal alterations, which will see refurbishment of the foyer and crush hall with restoration of ceiling and plasterwork and new bars, and refurbishment of the Circle Lounge.

  • Extensions and alterations at Ipswich Regent

    Planning permission was supported for a modest side extension to provide a new lift shaft offering wheelchair access to the circle level, an extension to provide additional WCs including a Changing Places facility and a heritage-inspired altered canopy.

  • Accessibility alteration at Worthing's Pier Pavilion Theatre

    Listed building consent for the insertion of a ramp within the stalls providing wheelchair accessibility was supported.

  • Redevelopment of Earls Court site

    A cultural strategy within plans for major development at the vacant Earls Court site in London was welcomed, as was the principle of potential theatre use. At this stage plans are only indicative.

  • Change of use of former theatre in Falmouth

    An objection was submitted to total change of use to residential of the former Falmouth Theatre Company/Harris Rehearsal Rooms in Falmouth. No evidence had been submitted demonstrating theatre or other community use was no longer required.

  • New external canopy for seating area at Chichester's Minerva Theatre

    Planning permission was supported for the addition of a structure at the theatre's external terrace area to provide seating and tables for events and dining.

  • Additional temporary signage at Dominion Theatre

    Listed building consent for a three year period for the addition of banner signage promoting the forthcoming 'The Devil Wears Prada' production at the Dominion in London's West End was supported.

  • Replacement sign at The Institute in Braintree

    Advertisement consent was supported for installation of a replacement sign at The Institute, formerly Bocking Arts Theatre.