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The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London Camden WC2H 8DP

Granted Camden 2025/0588/A

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

Proposal

Proposed installation of 2no. non-illuminated signs with show related graphics to High Holborn and Bloomsbury Street elevations. Existing signage to be removed from site. Existing steel framework to remain. New curved LED illuminated background metal lightbox with metal face panel stencil cut to represent 720 lights. Existing framework to be reused. Proposed installation of 1no. guitar-shaped African continent metal lightbox with gold LED neon border and white LED neon strings (that can be chased). 4no. LED illuminated lettering lightboxes with white neon outline, placed within the continent. New 3no. illuminated LED lightboxes to the canopy with show related graphics. White letters on black background. New show related graphics to the existing vertical projecting double-sided signs on High Holborn/Bloomsbury Street elevations. The existing Shaftesbury signage (at high level), is to be removed and relocated so the guitars' neck can be installed.

As published by the council, reference 2025/0588/A

Application record

Reference
2025/0588/A
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
21 Mar 2025
Postcode
WC2H 8DP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/0591/L Granted

    The Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury Avenue London Camden WC2H 8DP

    Proposed installation of 2no. non-illuminated signage with show related graphics to High Holburn and Bloomsbury Street external elevations. New curved illuminated background metal lightbox fixed back to existing curved framework. New illuminated guitar-shaped African continent metal box structure with show related graphics. White letter lightboxes fixed within the continent 'JUST FOR ONE DAY'. 3no. new canopy illuminated lightboxes to main entrance. 2no. illuminated signs to the existing vertical projecting double-sided signs with white letters 'THE LIVE AID MUSICAL'.

    Decided 21 Mar 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Mar 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 21 March 2025, 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 this record

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