Planning Responses

We are a statutory consultee in the planning system. Keep up-to-date with our planning responses.

If you need planning advice we can help.

  • Digital screen at Croydon's Fairfield Halls

    Advertisement consent for a digital screen to replace an existing high-level poster board was supported.

  • Redevelopment of Conwy Civic Hall

    An objection was submitted for proposals to redevelop Civic Hall, on our Theatres at Risk register, for a food hall and short stay accommodation with the applicant urged to provide additional detail and revised plans for community and performance use.

  • Extension, alterations and refurbishments at Porthcawl Grand Pavilion

    Planning permission and listed building consent was supported. Under this project a new studio theatre will be provided and front of house areas will be enhanced and expanded, optimising the venue's seafront location.

  • Alterations at Worthing's Dome Cinema

    Further information was requested in order to be able to fully assess the impact on historic fabric and features of proposals to convert function space to an additional cinema screen and refurbish an existing screen.

  • Temporary outdoor theatre at Royal Shakespeare Company

    Temporary planning permission for an outdoor theatre at Swan Gardens, Stratford-upon-Avon outside of the Swan Theatre between July and September 2024 was supported.

  • Advertisement consent for replacement digital screens

    Advertisement consent for the replacement of existing signage with digital screens at Manchester Opera House was supported.

  • Replacement signage at Manchester Opera House

    Listed building consent for the removal and replacement of existing signage and advertisements with digital screens was supported.

  • Alterations at Pyramid Arts Centre

    Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including infilling of a void to increase WCs and better acoustic separation was supported.

  • External alterations at Pyramid Arts Centre

    Planning permission for replacement cladding and a new service entry into the Pyramid Arts Centre's exhibition hall was supported.

  • Proposed theatre use for Methodist chapel in Eastington

    Change of use and alterations for a Methodist chapel in Eastington, Gloucestershire for theatre use for the Twocan Theatre Company was supported. The company specialise in provision for neurodiversity and additional accessibility needs.

  • Stage works at Theatre Royal Glasgow

    Listed building consent for replacement of the theatre's stage, installed in 1975 when the venue was converted back to a theatre from a TV studio, to provide greater loading was supported.

  • Relocation of fire exit at Greenwood Theatre

    The enclosure of an existing recess and slight relocation of a fire escape at London's Greenwood Theatre was supported.