The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

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
• 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.

  Decided 31 Aug 2022 Full applications
• 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

1. 1 Apr 2021

   Received by Camden

2. 4 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Withdrawn Decision

4. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 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.

  Decided 31 Aug 2022 Full applications
• 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

The applicant withdrew this application before Camden decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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

  2022/3423/T 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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 0m away

  91% 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 0m 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 0m 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

• 2026/3509/P Awaiting decision

  Flat A 55 Leverton Street London NW5 2NX

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 2026/0413/P dated 12/05/2026 (Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, re-construction of rear garden boundary wall, replacement of a ground floor rear window with an access door, replacement of a side door with a window, insertion of two rooflights and reinstatement of front sash windows), namely to reduce the depth of the side element of the approved extension.

  4 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 2026/2540/P Granted

  50-51 Russell Square London WC1B 4JP

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 2023/5470/P (dated 13/03/2025) for: Deep refurbishment of existing building including new facades; erection of replacement roof extension with terrace to rear; reopening of lightwell to front and reconfiguration of entrance area; demolition of two storey outrigger and replacement with three storeys plus plant enclosure; single storey rear infill extension to existing car park with terrace above; erection of full height stair rear core extension. NAMELY for alterations to the front lightwell, ground floor entrances, fifth floor fenestration, plant enclosure, and rear terrace.

  18 Jun 2026 Amendments
• 2026/3341/P Granted

  Flat A 71 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PD

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 2025/2351/P dated 30/07/2025 (Various external works including refurbishment and alterations to rear elevation fenestration and entrance door, replacement of existing single glazed windows with double glazed windows and alterations to side elevation fenestration, and re-landscaping works to rear garden), namely to alter the design of the rear doors and replace an existing timber louvre with brickwork to side elevation.

  6 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 2026/3097/P Awaiting decision

  7 Belsize Park Gardens London NW3 4LB

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 2025/5424/P dated 06/05/2026 for 'front alterations including reduction of length of metal railings and widening of opening for access to bins, installation of tiling to new entrance steps, installation of door to storage area & handrail to Flat A, and alterations to side boundary doorway', namely, to change the material for the new entrance steps and front paving.

  3 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 2026/2606/P Granted

  Chester Road Hostel 2 Chester Road London N19 5BP

  Non-material amendments to planning permission 2020/3461/P dated 11/05/2021 (for: Redevelopment of the site to include demolition of existing hostel building and the erection of a new hostel building (sui generis) formed of 3 x part 3, part 4 storey blocks with 2 x external stairwells arranged around a central courtyard. Associated works include installation of plant equipment, access arrangements and tree and landscaping works) NAMELY re-design and re-positioning of the boundary treatment near the site entrance and erection of retaining wall and balustrade in connection with revisions to ramp access to bin store

  22 Jun 2026 Amendments