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Refurbishment of the Grade II Listed Stephenson Memorial Hall - a theatre, museum and art gallery in Chesterfield town centre. The proposal offers a transformative vision to create an integrated cultural centre through the intergration of the existing auditorium and museum spaces. The key alterations include: the reallocation of the original historic building entrance, the development of accessible routes and lifts servicing all floors, improved capacity and comfort to auditorium, new bar and cafe spaces, improved staff and performer facilities within Station Back Lane extension and the creation of a 'sense of arrival' to chesterfield through the creation of a Corporation St Link Gallery extension.

Pomegranate Theatre Corporation Street Chesterfield S41 7TX

DecidedReference: CHE/21/00802/LBCChesterfield Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Received
2 Nov 2021
Validated
2 Nov 2021
Determination deadline
28 Dec 2021
Local authority
Chesterfield Borough Council

Application overview

Refurbishment of the Grade II Listed Stephenson Memorial Hall - a theatre, museum and art gallery in Chesterfield town centre. The proposal offers a transformative vision to create an integrated cultural centre through the intergration of the existing auditorium and museum spaces. The key alterations include: the reallocation of the original historic building entrance, the development of accessible routes and lifts servicing all floors, improved capacity and comfort to auditorium, new bar and cafe spaces, improved staff and performer facilities within Station Back Lane extension and the creation of a 'sense of arrival' to chesterfield through the creation of a Corporation St Link Gallery extension.

Proposal details

Reference
CHE/21/00802/LBC
Ward
St Leonards
Agent
Bauman Lyons Architects

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Application location

Pomegranate Theatre Corporation Street Chesterfield S41 7TX

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DocumentPublishedAction
CORRECTED APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF1 Apr 2025View
CORRECTED DECISION NOTICES LETTERCorrespondence · PDF1 Apr 2025View
DECISION NOTICE (CORRECTED)Decision Notice · PDF1 Mar 2022View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF28 Feb 2022View
ROOF GA PROPOSEDRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE INTERVENTIONSRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
SECOND FLOOR INTERVENTIONSRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
LOWER GROUND INTERVENTIONSRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
ROOF INTERVENTIONSRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
UPPER GROUND INTERVENTIONSRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
CORPORATION STREET SECTIONRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
AUDITORIUM LONG SECTIONRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
AUDITORIUM SHORT SECTIONRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
ST MARYS GATE SECTIONRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE GA PROPOSEDRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
SECOND FLOOR GA PROPOSEDRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
GRID FLOOR GA PROPOSEDRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
LOWER GROUND GA PROPOSEDRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
UPPER GROUND GA PROPOSEDRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REV3Background Documents · PDF15 Feb 2022View
GROUND FLOOR GARevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
LEVEL 01 GARevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
LEVEL 02 GARevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
LEVEL 03 GARevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
LOWER GROUND GARevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
THEATRE SECTIONS SHEET 1Revised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
THEATRE FRAMINGRevised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
BUILDING SECTION SHEET 1Revised Drawing · PDF15 Feb 2022View
EMAIL RE REVISED DRAWINGSCorrespondence · PDF15 Feb 2022View
CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF13 Jan 2022View
UPPER GROUND GA PROPOSEDRevised Drawing · PDF7 Jan 2022View
VICTORIAN SOCIETYConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jan 2022View
THEATRES TRUSTConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jan 2022View
HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF19 Dec 2021View
ELEVATIONS ANALYSIS FEATURES LOST/ENHANCEDRevised Drawing · PDF10 Dec 2021View
-ELEVATION ANALYSIS - FEATURES LOST/ENHANCED[51]Revised Drawing · PDF10 Dec 2021View
ELEVATION ANALYIS - RESPONSE TO HE LISTINGRevised Drawing · PDF10 Dec 2021View
CHESTERFIELD CIVIC SOCIETYConsultee Comment · PDF8 Dec 2021View
DCC ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF1 Dec 2021View
HERITAGE STATEMENTBackground Documents · PDF2 Nov 2021View
CONTAMINATED LAND AND GEOTECHNICAL DESK STUDY - APPENDIX 2 GROUNDSURE REPORTBackground Documents · PDF2 Nov 2021View
CONTAMINATED LAND AND GEOTECHNICAL DESK STUDYBackground Documents · PDF2 Nov 2021View
CHESTERFIELD ACOUSTICS - NOISE EMISSIONSBackground Documents · PDF2 Nov 2021View
BAT SURVEYBackground Documents · PDF2 Nov 2021View
STEPHENSON HALL VISITOR EXPERIENCEBackground Documents · PDF2 Nov 2021View
ACCESS STATEMENT RIBA 3 REPORTBackground Documents · PDF2 Nov 2021View
STEEL WORK REFERENCE SCHEDULE - SHEET 1Drawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
LEVEL 02 GADrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
LOWER GROUND GADrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
LEVEL 01 GADrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
GROUND FLOOR GADrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
LEVEL 03 GADrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
STEEL WORK REFERENCE SCHEDULE - SHEET 2Drawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
THEATRE SECTIONS SHEET 1Drawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
THEATRE FRAMINGDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
BUILDING SECTION SHEET 1Drawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTBackground Documents · PDF2 Nov 2021View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
ST MARYS GATE SECTIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
SECOND FLOOR GA PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
AUDITORIUM LONG SECTIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
CORPORATION STREET SECTIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE GA PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
UPPER GROUND GA PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
ST MARYS GATE SECTIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
AUDITORIUM LONG SECTIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
AUDITORIUM SHORT SECTIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
CORPORATION STREET SECTIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
LOWER GROUND GA PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
NORTH ELEVATION - FABRIC REPAIRSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS - FABRIC REPAIRSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
ROOF INTERVENTIONSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
SECOND FLOOR INTERVENTIONSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
UPPER GROUND INTERVENTIONSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE INTERVENTIONSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
LOWER GROUND INTERVENTIONSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
ROOF PLAN EXISTINGDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
SECOND FLOOR GA EXISTINGDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
UPPER GROUND GA EXISTINGDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
LOWER GROUND GA EXISTINGDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE GA EXISTINGDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
EXISTING EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
SOUTH ELEVATION - FABRIC REPAIRS(1)Drawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
ROOF GA PROPOSED(1)Drawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
GRID FLOOR GA EXISTINGDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
GRID FLOOR GA PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF2 Nov 2021View
APPLICATIONFORMApplication Form · PDF2 Nov 2021View

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