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
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/00868/LB
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00868/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 28 May 2026
- 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: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01654/LB Granted
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
Installation of signage brackets at the Royal National Theatre, Dorfman East Facade.
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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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25/02725/LB Granted
Royal National Theatre South Bank London SE1 9PX
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.
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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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18 Mar 2026
Received by Lambeth
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28 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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25 Jul 2026
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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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Temporary erection for a period from 1st April 2026 through to 25th September 2026 for the erection (including installation and de-installation) of a series of tables and seating, food and drink kiosks, a digital exterior screen, trader vehicles, branded hoardings, branded and non-branded windbreaks, festoon lighting, a dedicated lawn area, a storage container, a back-of-house storage area and additional planters at an area extending the forecourts that front the Royal National Theatre and Queen's Walk, an area of the Royal National Theatre's Weston Terrace and an area along Theatre Avenue. (Please note: The reference number for this Advertisement Consent application is 26/00891/ADV but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/00890/FUL)
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