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001			ABS68860
008			050315n2005 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u129061
100			_aGillman, S.
245			_aTheatres face up to final curtain threat
260			_c2005
490			_aPlanning (for the Natural and Built Environment) _v(1609) 4 March 2005, 13-14(2)
520			_aReports on the precarious position of British theatres in the face of developer pressure and unsympathetic planning policies. Outlines the work of the Theatres Trust as a statutory consultee in planning applications relating to theatre buildings. Considers the protection offered by key planning documents such as PPS12 on local development frameworks and the emerging PPS6 on town centres and also through the listing process. Change of use is as great a danger as demolition. Theatres are classified as sui generis but if they fall out of use for more than 10 years, they are open to applications for alternative uses. Concludes that the future of theatres will depend on the level of financial resources available for their upkeep but planning policy can help by sustaining sites and by taking account of the role of culture. Provides a recent history of theatres and a case study of the Mermaid Theatre in London.
590			_aABS
650			_aTHEATRES
650			_aPLANNING POLICY STATEMENT 6
650			_aLONDON
650			_aPLANNING POLICY
650			_aSUI GENERIS
690			_aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
942			_n0
999			_c74923 _d74923