Grade II listed building will be transformed into an arts and cultural centre housing a theatre, studio space, cafe/restaurant, bar and offices

Capita Symonds has helped secure approval for the restoration and refurbishment of Hornsey Town Hall in north-east London. The refurbishment scheme involves the transformation of the Grade II listed building into an arts and cultural centre housing a theatre, studio space, cafe/restaurant, bar, offices and 123 residential units.

Capita’s town planning team managed the preparation, submission and negotiation of the detailed planning and listed building consent applications for both the refurbishment and facilitating development for the residential units. Capita is currently working closely with the lead designers John McAslan + Partners to develop the plans.

Designed by Reginald Uren, Hornsey Town Hall was built in 1935 and is seen as one of the finest buildings of its period, with many original fixtures and fittings still in place. In its heyday its Assembly Hall staged events of all kinds including dances, school prize-givings and even Queen’s first concert in 1971.

The Town Hall still regularly features in TV programmes and films including ITV’s Whitechapel, the BBC’s Moses Jones, the recent Hollywood political satire In the Loop and the recent Ricky Gervais movie CemeteryJunction.

The refurbishment project will be funded through sale of the adjoining land, the facilitating development, and fundraising carried out by the Hornsey Town Hall Creative Trust which has been working in partnership with Haringey Council to restore the building as an asset to the community. 

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