Demolition of some of the existing back of house areas and erection of an extension of the existing Hexagon Theatre to provide a new studio auditorium, flexible rehearsal space, community studio with workshop space and back of house space, along with improved public realm by providing a new podium connection between the new proposed extension and Queens Walk, along with other associated works.

The Committee considered a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which set out information on two further consultation responses, the removal of the requirement for a legal agreement, and the Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme.  It was recommended that proposed conditions relating to Air Quality Assessment, Bin stores and Contaminated Land Assessment/Remediation scheme be removed following the receipt of information from the applicant.  Additional conditions regarding Land Gas, Sustainable Drainage and the Employment Skills and Training Plan were proposed.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Resolved –

That, pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, the carrying out of the development 240063/REG3 be authorised, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the original report, with the conditions removed and additional conditions as recommended in the update report, and an additional condition to require submission of a feasibility study on how EV Charging could be provided on site.