Planning Responses

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  • Change of use of upper part of Brixton House

    The Trust supported change of use of part of an upper floor at Brixton House Theatre from office to educational to facilitate use by a specialist music college focussing on rock, electronic and pop.

  • External seating for restaurant at Brighton Dome

    The Trust supported planning permission and listed building consent for the installation of awnings, screens and planters for an outdoor seating area for a new restaurant at Brighton Dome.

  • Outline permission for redevelopment including Derby Theatre

    The Trust raised no objection in principle to demolition of Derby Theatre on the condition that a suitable replacement facility was made available prior to loss.

  • Repairs at Trinity Theatre

    The Trust supported listed building consent for repairs to wallplates and timber joists within the venue's roof.

  • Approval of condition application at Dudley Hippodrome

    The Trust supported partial discharge of a planning condition with submission of a methodology for historic building recording, but highlighted there appears to have been a breach of planning due to extensive stripping of fabric having taken place.

  • Listed building consent for Worcester's Corn Exchange

    The Trust supported the granting of listed building consent to facilitate alterations within Worcester's Corn Exchange associated with its link to the neighbouring Scala.

  • Planning permission for return to use of Worcester's Scala

    The Trust has welcomed plans to bring the Scala back to use as a theatre and arts centre, also utilising the neighbouring Grade II listed Corn Exchange for front of house and other ancillary functions.

  • Revisions to Manchester Palace works

    The Trust again supported planning permission and listed building consent for revisions to the Palace's upgrade of internal ventilation and replacement air handling units and enclosure to its roof.

  • Temporary external steps at Manchester's Palace Theatre

    Temporary listed building consent for external steps so contractors can reach the building's roof to carry out works was supported.

  • New digital screens at Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre

    The Trust supported advertisement consent for the replacement of two existing posters with digital screens.

  • Repairs and waterproofing at Ambassadors Theatre

    The Trust supported listed building consent, part retrospective, for strengthening works around the theatre's stalls bar and repair of its lantern roof following discovery of deficiencies during the theatre's current development project.

  • Extension and PV panels for Arden Theatre

    The Trust supported renewed planning permission for an extension at the Arden Theatre in Faversham, with addition of PV panels to the roof. A previous permission granted in 2019 for a similar scheme has since lapsed.