Plans submitted to convert historic former theatre in Mexborough into apartments

The former Royal Electric Theatre on Bank Street could be turned into 10 apartments.

The former Royal Electric Theatre on Bank Street
Author: Shannon Mower, Local Democracy Reporting ServicePublished 15th Nov 2024

An application has been submitted to convert a historic former theatre and restaurant in Mexborough into apartments.

Plans were submitted to Doncaster Council last month to convert the former Royal Electric Theatre on Bank Street into 10 apartments.

The key unlisted building was originally built in the mid-19th Century as a police station before becoming a theatre in the early 20th Century.

It has since been home to businesses including a cinema and casino, most recently operating as a Chinese restaurant before becoming vacant.

If approved, new plans will see the site converted into one and two-bedroom apartments with an area of communal open space.

Minor alterations to the building will take place such as the installation of new doors and windows and reconfiguration of its frontage.

It will remain without parking, with residents expected to use public transport or cycle due to its town centre location.

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