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The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

Granted Camden 2022/3616/L Heritage and listed buildings

Works: Extension Demolition

Relates to 2017/7073/L

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 2022/3616/L

Application record

Reference
2022/3616/L
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
21 Dec 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
  • 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
  • 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. 21 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2017/7073/L Granted

    The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8DP

    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 façade lighting as well as internal, roof and façade repairs

    Decided 29 Oct 2018 Heritage and listed buildings

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 21 December 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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 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

In Camden

  • 2026/0825/L Granted

    88 Frognal London NW3 6XB

    Discharge of condition 4 (a) Plan, elevation and section drawings of all new internal doors at a scale of 1:10 with typical moulding and architrave details at a scale of 1:1. b) Plan, elevation and section drawings, including jambs, head and cill, of all new windows and doors, including garage doors and windows, at a scale of 1:10 with typical glazing bar details at 1:1) of 2025/3436/L (External works comprising demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single-storey ground floor extension; demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage; alterations and repairs to roof; repair and minor alterations to building facade; provision of new hard and soft landscaping. Interior works comprising general remodelling works; minor changes to planform and openings; installation of new mechanical and electrical services throughout)

    2 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/2946/L Awaiting decision

    Flat 1, 73 Eton Avenue London NW3 3EU

    Replacement of existing defective rear lean-to conservatory with a new slimline powder-coated aluminium framed conservatory with clear double glazing, on the exact same footprint as existing.

    3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3754/L Awaiting decision

    10 Great Ormond Street London Camden WC1N 3RB

    Coversion of 3 flats into 4 and internal alterations to the listed building

    2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/2194/L Withdrawn

    Dunboyne Road Estate Dunboyne Road London NW3 2YY

    Installation of Air Source and Water Source Heat Pumps in basement car park with associated acoustic and security enclosures; installation of PV Panels on roof of Blocks 1, 2 and 3; removal of existing gas boilers and associated plant; installation of a new estate-wide heating network including Heat Interface Units, radiators, pipework and associated infrastructure to serve Flats 1-71; excavation of trenches and installation of below-ground heating, water and electrical infrastructure; and associated ancillary works.

    29 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3773/L Awaiting decision

    47 Kelly Street London NW1 8PG

    Replacement of concrete roof tiles with slate roof tiles (Retrospective)

    28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings