theatre

Appeal: Flats to adjoin theatre violate ‘agent of change’ principle

15.01.2021

Matt Moody

agent of change | Heritage | Leisure & Tourism | listed building | noise impact | South West | theatre

Plans for eight flats that would adjoin a community-run listed theatre in Wallingford would put it at ‘significant risk’ of noise complaints that could compromise its operation, as well as causing heritage...
Appeal: Harm to listed theatre narrowly outweighs connectivity improvements

09.10.2020

Matt Moody

5G masts | Heritage | Infrastructure - Communications | listed building | mobile infrastructure | South East | theatre

In a finely balanced decision, an inspector decided that the public benefits of greater connectivity from installing new telecoms equipment on the roof of a historic theatre in Windsor were outweighed by the...
Covid-19: Government seeks to protect theatres from demolition

13.07.2020

Laura Edgar

Coronavirus | England | Leisure & Tourism | music venues | Policy & Politics | robert jenrick | theatre | Theatres Trust

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has announced changes to the planning system aimed at protecting theatres, concert halls and live music venues from redevelopment and demolition.
Appeal: Inspector foils Whitechapel murder mystery plan

27.06.2019

Matt Moody

antisocial behaviour | Business & Enterprise | employment space | Leisure & Tourism | London | theatre | Use classes

An inspector has refused retrospective permission for an 'immersive theatre experience' involving the installation of a train carriage in an East London railway arch, citing a loss of employment space and...
Appeal: Privately funded Bognor Regis regeneration scheme gains approval

06.07.2018

Matt Moody

coastline | Design | Infrastructure - Transport | Leisure & Tourism | parking | private sector | Regeneration | South East | theatre

A large-scale, mixed-use regeneration project in Bognor Regis inspired by Sir Richard Hotham has been approved, after an inspector found the plans represented ‘design excellence’.
Appeal: ‘Unparalleled circumstances’ lead to consent for poorly located 70-home scheme

22.11.2017

Matt Moody

East Midlands | Heritage | Housing | listed building | Plan Making - Spatial Planning | Sustainability | theatre | viability

An inspector has approved a 70-home scheme in Leicestershire despite its ‘less than ideal’ location because it would bring the ‘unique benefit’ of raising £2.1m of funding...
Demolition of Scarborough’s Futurist Theatre moves forward

23.10.2017

Huw Morris

Leisure & Tourism | North East | theatre

The demolition of Scarborough’s iconic Futurist Theatre has moved a step closer after the local authority approved plans.
Legal briefs: Planning status of house can be relevant to selective licensing, Upper Tribunal rules

20.04.2017

Roger Milne

allotments | Leisure & Tourism | Planning Law | theatre | UK | upper tribunal

A round-up of legal news: 17 April-21 April, 2017