Planning Responses
We are a statutory consultee in the planning system. Keep up-to-date with our planning responses.
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Extension to Barnet's King Alfred Phoenix Theatre
The Trust supported plans for extensions to King Alfred Phoenix which will provide additional back of house facilities including dedicated dressing rooms, expanded backstage and wing space as well as additional WCs.
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New signage and minor alterations at Lowestoft's Players Theatre
The Trust supported proposals by the theatre to add additional signage and banners to their theatre, which is within a former chapel.
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Roof repairs and replacement guttering at Morecambe Winter Gardens
The Trust supported roof works including utilising zinc guttering rather than lead to deter theft at Morecambe Winter Gardens, who had been awarded a Historic England grant to carry out the work.
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Alterations and accessibility at Nottingham's Nonsuch Studios
The Trust welcomed proposals by Nonsuch Studios to provide a new lift giving wheelchair access to their theatre space on the upper level as well as provision of a cafe and enhanced thermal and waterproofing works.
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Alterations and repairs to Menier Chocolate Factory building
The Trust supported works to the building containing the Menier Chocolate Factory theatre in Southwark, London which include window replacements and repairs and a new entry to the restaurant.
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Temporary Jacob Kvist sculpture & lighting at Southbank Centre
The Trust supported temporary permission for installation of a sculpture and lighting garlands outside Southbank Centre.
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Temporary Anthea Hamilton installation at Southbank Centre
The Trust supported temporary listed building consent for an installation outside Southbank Centre for a two month period in March and April 2022.
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Amended plans for development adjacent to Lighthouse Poole
The Trust supports revisions to plans for a mixed use development adjacent to the theatre. There are now no homes which directly overlook the Lighthouse’s servicing bay and there is much greater separation between residential units and the Lighthouse.
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Bury Met to install disabled lift in auditorium
The Trust is supportive of this application, which would improve disabled accessibility within the main auditorium through the installation of a lift to the raised platform.
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Live performance use proposed for Chichester Feather & Black
Theatres Trust does not object in principle to the location of the site for live shows and music covering all aspects of performance and celebrity acts, but greater consideration needs to be given to how the building will function.
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Demolition proposal for former Theatre Royal in Deal
Although the Trust did not object to the demolition of the former Royal, which was also a cinema and then split into a snooker hall and amusement arcade, we urged options for retention to be explored and evidence its social function is no longer required.
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Fresh proposal for Bournemouth's former Odeon/Regent Theatre
Following two previous refused applications for demolition and replacement high-density housing scheme, the Trust again objected to a new partial façade-retaining proposal on the basis of continued lack of evidence cultural use is no longer required.