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135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

Granted Camden 2026/0354/P Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use from Cinema (Sui Generis) to mixed Cinema, Immersive Theatre, Live Music Venue use (Sui Generis) for a temporary period between 1 January and 30 September 2026. Temporary consent previously granted for 12 June to 31 December 2025.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0354/P

Application record

Reference
2026/0354/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Decided
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Decision by
Development Control Committee
Postcode
WC2H 8AH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 7 applications since 2017: 5 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2026/0456/P Granted

    135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

    Air quality monitoring details required by condition 6 of planning permission reference 2024/0993/P granted 16/07/2025 for the part demolition, restoration and refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building, roof extension, and excavation of basement space, to provide a theatre at lower levels, with ancillary restaurant / bar space (Sui Generis) at ground floor level; and hotel (Class C1) at upper levels; provision of ancillary cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant, and other associated works.

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/2567/P Granted

    135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

    Change of use from Cinema (Sui Generis) to mixed Cinema, Immersive Theatre, Live Music Venue use (Sui Generis) for a temporary period between 12 June 2025 and 31 December 2025.

    Decided 5 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • 2024/1005/L Granted

    135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

    Part demolition, restoration and refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building, roof extension, and excavation of basement space, to provide a theatre at lower levels, with ancillary restaurant / bar space (Sui Generis) at ground floor level; and hotel (Class C1) at upper levels; provision of ancillary cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant, and other associated works.

    Decided 16 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2024/0993/P Granted

    135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

    Part demolition, restoration and refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building, roof extension, and excavation of basement space, to provide a theatre at lower levels, with ancillary restaurant / bar space (Sui Generis) at ground floor level; and hotel (Class C1) at upper levels; provision of ancillary cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant, and other associated works.

    Decided 16 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • 2018/0037/L Refused

    135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

    The comprehensive refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building and the provision of a new two storey roof extension and new basement level, providing a new four-screen cinema (Class D2) and spa (sui generis) at basement levels, a restaurant/bar (Class A3/A4) at ground floor level, a 94-bed hotel (Class C1) at part ground and first to sixth floors and associated terrace and bar (Class A4) at roof level, together with associated public realm and highways improvements

    Decided 5 Jul 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2017/7051/P Refused

    135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

    The comprehensive refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building and the provision of a new two storey roof extension and new basement level, providing a new four-screen cinema (Class D2) and spa (sui generis) at basement levels, a restaurant/bar (Class A3/A4) at ground floor level, a 94-bed hotel (Class C1) at part ground and first to sixth floors and associated terrace and bar (Class A4) at roof level, together with associated public realm and highways improvements

    Decided 5 Jul 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 3 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 12 March 2026, 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.

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