Theatre Royal And Opera House Drury Lane Wakefield WF1 2TE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Refurbishment of the theatre, including partial demolition, and the addition of a new second floor extension to the West Wing to provide new back-of-house facilities, an accessible entrance, a new accessible lift and stairs, and a new accessible scene dock. Demolition of existing ancillary spaces at the north end of the site and the addition of an enlarged rooftop plant space. External alterations include the addition of smoke vents to the existing roof, new smoke vents to the northern elevation and window replacements. Partial demolition of internal walls and floors, a new bar area, increased WC provision, a new dressing room, and a new studio. Alterations to the auditorium flooring rake, new seating, rearrangement of services and technical equipment, plaster repairs and redecoration of existing interior. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Jan 2027 and 29 Jan 2027, from Wakefield's recent commercial and major works.
Documents 21
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 15
Site constraints 5
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- 45 mYork HouseGrade II*
- 50 mUnity HouseGrade II
- 71 m67 and 69 Westgate (formerly Bank House)Grade II
- 75 mFormer Wakefield Carnegie LibraryGrade II
- 76 m101 and 103 Westgate, Flat 5 to rear of 97 WestgateGrade II
- 79 m11 CheapsideGrade II
- 80 m13 CheapsideGrade II
- 80 m9 CheapsideGrade II
- 80 m65 Westgate (formerly Bank and Banker’s House)Grade II
- 84 m105 Westgate and flats 6-8 to rear of 97 WestgateGrade II
- 86 m15 and 17 CheapsideGrade II
- 89 m72-74 WestgateGrade II
- 90 m61 and 63 Westgate (formerly the White Horse Hotel)Grade II
- 97 m19, CheapsideGrade II
- 98 mThe Elephant and Castle Public HouseGrade II
- 103 mFormer Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank and Bank Chambers, 57 and 59 WestgateGrade II
- 104 m70 Westgate, including 2 and 4a CheapsideGrade II
- 109 m111 and 113, WestgateGrade II
- 112 mWestgate Unitarian ChapelGrade II*
- 113 m66 WestgateGrade II
- 123 mPemberton HouseGrade II
- 123 m2 and 4 Thompson's YardGrade II
- 124 m60 and 62, WestgateGrade II
- 128 m51-55 Westgate (Prudential Buildings, formerly the Black Bull/Great Bull coaching inn)Grade II
- 136 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 143 mWorking Men's Monument in Burial Ground to South of Milnes OrangeryGrade II
Checked on 23 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 8 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides commercial and major works by day 97.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15282219
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15282219
- Consultation
- 22 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #223 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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