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The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

Granted Camden 2020/1318/P Full applications

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

Relates to 2018/0575/P

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 2020/1318/P

Application record

Reference
2020/1318/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Decided
31 Aug 2022
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.

  • 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.'

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.'

    Decided 29 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 29 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 31 Jul 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 31 Jul 2024 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 21 Dec 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 14 Nov 2024 Amendments
  • 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.'

    Decided 13 Aug 2020 Full applications
  • 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)

    Decided 11 Mar 2019 Full applications
  • 2018/6044/L Granted

    The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    Installation of external structural steel supports and screens to rooftop of GII listed theatre building.

    Decided 11 Mar 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2022

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2018/0575/P Granted

    The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    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.

    Decided 15 Nov 2018 Full applications

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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.

    Decided 14 Nov 2024 Amendments

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 31 August 2022, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Communal Area outside The Shaftesbury Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    2022/3423/T 50 yards away

    AREA OUTSIDE FRONT OF THEATRE: 2 x London Planes (T8 & T9) - Excavation around roots to replace gas mains.

    Granted Trees
  • The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    2026/3442/L Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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.'

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 1 doc
  • The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    2025/5537/L Submitted 5 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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.'

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 7 docs
  • The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    2022/2066/P 50 yards away

    92% historically approved

    Details pursuant to Condition 7b (programme for post-investigation assessment and subsequent analysis, publication & dissemination and deposition of resulting material) granted under planning reference 2018/0575/P dated 15/11/18 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.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  • Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    2015/6374/P 50 yards away

    Details of new facing materials and external lighting required by conditions 4b and 5 of planning permission 2014/7868/P dated 18/08/2015 (for Variation of condition 3 (approved drawings) and partial discharge of condition 4 (a) (Section drawings of facade) of planning permission (ref: 2012/2366/P) dated on 14/06/2013 (construction of a new steel frame fly tower), namely the reduction in height of fly tower and alteration to pattern.)

    Granted Full applications
  • 210 Shaftesbury Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    2012/2470/L 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations including construction of a new steel frame fly tower at roof level with associated internal alterations (Class D2).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

In Camden

  • 2026/0990/P Refused

    1 Bleeding Heart Yard & 19 Greville Street London EC1N 8SJ

    Change of use from office space and restaurant use (Class E) and members club (Sui Generis) to affordable workspace and restaurant use (Class E) and 1 x residential unit on the third and fourth floors (Class C3). Erection of a two-storey roof extension across 19 Greville Street and 1 Bleeding Heart Yard, including alterations at second-floor level to the interior courtyard elevation, ground-floor fenestration changes, and a roof terrace for the associated residential unit.

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB

    Details to discharge Condition 25 Part A (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning permission ref. 2020/1481/P dated 17/05/24 for 'Redevelopment of site to provide new and reconfigured community centre and ancillary residential accommodation (Class D1/ D2) involving alterations to retained buildings at No's. 50, 51 and 52 Camden Square including replacement of two storey 'link' building; demolition of Murray Street and Murray Mews buildings and replacement with part-three / part-four storey building (plus basement level) with second and third floor terraces and new entrance; associated landscaping and cycle parking'.

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/4338/P Awaiting decision

    32 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RU

    Details to discharge condition 6 (tree protection methods) of planning permission 2025/4186/P granted 13/11/2025 for 'Demolition of existing two storey outrigger and replacement with part two-storey, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer and roof light to main roof at rear, new windows to flanking wall, replacement of existing windows and installation of a gate and fence to side'.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
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    24 Endell Street London WC2H 9HQ

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    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3907/P Awaiting decision

    Flat 1 16 Lyndhurst Road London NW3 5NL

    External renovations to the front of the property, including works to the entry porch, steps, replacment front door, installation of metal railings to boundary wall and paving to front garden and erection of a glass roof to the side passage to create a bike shelter.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications