The Grade II* listed and independently owned Shaftesbury Theatre is to be developed.
Permission has been granted for internal and external alterations including extending the flytower on the Eastern boundary. The provision of increased office accommodation means that support activities which are housed in various locations may be consolidated.
Currently home to dance show Burn The Floor, this iconic building, sited at the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and High Holborn, was designed by theatre architect Bertie Crewe and first opened in 1911 under the name New Princes Theatre.
The architects behind these proposals are Bennetts Associates who, as previously reported, have been appointed to work on the development project at The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.
Simon Erridge, director at Bennetts Associates, said, “The extension to the flytower at the Shaftesbury Theatre is an exciting and important addition to the prominent Grade II* listed theatre and will ensure the future of the theatre to host large-scale productions.
"We look forward to working to deliver a design which not only transforms the theatre experience but creates a contemporary architectural addition to this important West End site.”