Bennetts Associates presses on with King’s Theatre revamp bid

Bennetts Associates has submitted a formal planning application for its transformation of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh, a project which was recently delayed by a year.The practice has prepared a design statement on behalf of Capital Theatres as part of the application for planning permission and listed building consent and submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council.Plans include a refurbishment to the front of house and backstage areas, with proposals for an education area and further facilities to boost community use of the theatre.Step-free access ‘from street to seat’ will be introduced together with a range of back-stage improvements designed to meet the needs of contemporary productions including an extended fly tower, new lighting gantries and technical facilities.Initially scheduled to start in September 2021, the coronavirus pandemic forced Capital Theatres to announce a 12-month pause to the project in March.Building work will include essential access, public and technical improvements.Theatreplan, Thomas & Adamson, Max Fordham, Will Rudd Davidson and Gleeds have all provided contributed technical assistance for the application.