Planning application
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations to the existing male and female WC's inc. the extention of the female WC's and removal of existing finishes to walls, floor, ceiling and sanitary items to be replaced with new finishes and sanitary items to theatre (Class Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference 2010/6747/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2010/6747/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 4 Feb 2011
- Postcode
- WC2H 8DP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 20 applications since 2010: 14 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/3442/L Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Discharge of Condition 4g of listed building consent ref 2017/7073/L dated 29/10/2018 'Refurbishment of GII listed theatre involving various internal and external alterations including internal demolition, basement extensions, creation of new entrance fronting Princes Circus, partial layout changes at all floors, replacement auditorium seating, installation of accessible lift, replacement facade lighting as well as internal, roof and facade repairs.'
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2025/5537/L Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Discharge of Condition 4j (repair and reinstatement of decorative plaster and lighting scheme to auditorium) of listed building consent ref 2017/7073/L dated 29/10/2018 'Refurbishment of GII listed theatre involving various internal and external alterations including internal demolition, basement extensions, creation of new entrance fronting Princes Circus, partial layout changes at all floors, replacement auditorium seating, installation of accessible lift, replacement facade lighting as well as internal, roof and facade repairs.'
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2025/4152/L Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Creation of a new office cubicle on the 6th floor of the fly tower extension to amalgamate all theatre management onto one floor.
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2024/2242/L Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Replacement of the existing dressing room heating services; removal of fourth-floor metal roller shutter to be replaced with an in-keeping brick wall and timber sash window; energy performance improvements, including a new air source heating and cooling systems and secondary glazing for the back-of-house dressing rooms; replacement of the existing secondary get-in door to match the existing dock door; and Fire protection upgrades to back-of-house areas to ensure safe emergency egress affecting a Grade II Listed Building.
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2024/2235/P Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Replacement of the existing dressing room heating services; removal of fourth-floor metal roller shutter to be replaced with an in-keeping brick wall and timber sash window; energy performance improvements, including a new air source heating and cooling system and secondary glazing for the back-of-house dressing rooms; replacement of the existing secondary get-in door to match the existing dock door; and fire protection upgrades to back-of-house areas to ensure safe emergency egress.
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2022/3616/L Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Details of Condition 4 (Auditorium Seating) of planning reference 2017/7073/L dated 29/10/18 for refurbishment of grade II listed theatre involving various internal and external alterations including internal demolition, basement extensions, creation of new entrance fronting Princes Circus, partial layout changes at all floors, replacement auditorium seating, installation of accessible lift, replacement façade lighting as well as internal, roof and façade repairs.
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2020/1318/P Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Variation of condition 5 (Basement Impact Assessment), 11 (Pavement rooflights) and 12 (Approval in Principle Report) of planning permission ref. 2018/0575/P granted on 15/11/2018 for 'Various alterations to theatre building (Class D2) including basement extensions, creation of new entrance fronting Princes Circus, replacement of external lighting to façade and plant at roof level, installation of pavement lights and delivery hatch as well as minor alterations to façade and doors ' namely variation to approved Basement Impact Assessment, Pavement rooflight specification and Approval in Principle Report.
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2021/1599/P Withdrawn
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2018/0575/P dated 15/11/18 and varied by 2020/1318/P to facilitate changes to layout changes to main auditorium.
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2020/1320/P Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Details for conditions 4 (Qualified Engineer), 6 (Design and Method statement showing works in relation to Crossrail) and 7A (Archaeology programme of investigation) of planning permission ref. 2018/0575/P granted on 15/11/2018 for 'Various alterations to theatre building (Class D2) including basement extensions, creation of new entrance fronting Princes Circus, replacement of external lighting to façade and plant at roof level, installation of pavement lights and delivery hatch as well as minor alterations to façade and doors.'
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2018/5814/P Granted
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Installation of external structural steel supports and screens to rooftop of theatre building (Class D2)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2011
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 4 February 2011, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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