Planning application
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Listed Building Consent in relation to internal works at the Lyttelton and Olivier auditoria corridors, and areas of the main foyers, including: replacement of ceilings throughout the Olivier and Lyttelton theatres' corridors and in limited areas within the main foyers; replacement of the original 1976 wiring within the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and main foyer; replacement lighting within the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and main foyer; removal and replacement of selected existing doors and wenge overpanels within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors; installation of two new fire doors at the circle level of the Olivier auditorium; installation of access control to auditoria entrance doors within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and areas of the main foyer; replacement of hessian wall linings within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors; and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 25/02725/LB
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02725/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Received
- 28 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SE1 9PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01654/LB Decided
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Installation of signage brackets at the Royal National Theatre, Dorfman East Facade.
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26/00868/LB Granted
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Temporary attachment of festoon lighting on the northern elevation of the Royal National Theatre from 1st April 2026 to 25th January 2027, in association with the Royal National Theatre's temporary activation programme.
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25/03463/DET Granted
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 4 part a (Detailed plans showing ceiling access panel placement) of planning permission 25/02725/LB (Application for Listed Building Consent in relation to internal works at the Lyttelton and Olivier auditoria corridors, and areas of the main foyers, including: replacement of ceilings throughout the Olivier and Lyttelton theatres' corridors and in limited areas within the main foyers; replacement of the original 1976 wiring within the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and main foyer; replacement lighting within the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and main foyer; removal and replacement of selected existing doors and wenge overpanels within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors; installation of two new fire doors at the circle level of the Olivier auditorium; installation of access control to auditoria entrance doors within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and areas of the main foyer; replacement of hessian wall linings within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors; and other associated works) granted on 23.10.2025.
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24/02519/LB Granted
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Application for Listed Building Consent in relation to the installation of two non-illuminated signs at two locations at Theatre Square at the Royal National Theatre.
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20/01149/FUL Granted
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
The temporary siting of 9 food truck locations between 31 May 2020 to 31 October 2020 including installation and deinstallation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2025
Received by Lambeth
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23 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/03463/DET Granted
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 4 part a (Detailed plans showing ceiling access panel placement) of planning permission 25/02725/LB (Application for Listed Building Consent in relation to internal works at the Lyttelton and Olivier auditoria corridors, and areas of the main foyers, including: replacement of ceilings throughout the Olivier and Lyttelton theatres' corridors and in limited areas within the main foyers; replacement of the original 1976 wiring within the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and main foyer; replacement lighting within the Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and main foyer; removal and replacement of selected existing doors and wenge overpanels within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors; installation of two new fire doors at the circle level of the Olivier auditorium; installation of access control to auditoria entrance doors within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors and areas of the main foyer; replacement of hessian wall linings within Olivier and Lyttelton auditoria corridors; and other associated works) granted on 23.10.2025.
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