Planning application
The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP
Works: Extension
Relates to 2018/0575/P
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2022/2066/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/2066/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- 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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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
Camden took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Camden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Camden decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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