Twin and Earth are delighting be involved in the Granada Theatre redevelopment which has been granted planning permission by the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The restoration of one of the most important historic buildings in Walthamstow contributes to Waltham Forest’s cultural, diverse, locally distinctive character and heritage. The proposals include the £25M restoration of the Grade II* listed building to provide a 1000 seat theatre and live performance venue with open access and inclusivity to all members of the community. The redevelopment will also provide 565 sqm of much needed community space to support education and community projects and flexible commercial floorspace to the front of the building to offer opportunities for local businesses and create a bustling, lively frontage.

The project’s goal is to create a successful, sustainable place of entertainment and is a great example of how to be sustainable whilst bringing new life to a beautiful heritage building in heart of the Walthamstow community.

Twin & Earth developed a bespoke energy and sustainability strategy for the scheme which will include thermally insulating the building envelope, replacing all plant and equipment with electrically powered air source heat pumps with heat recovery, modern high efficiency lighting and controls, and addition of 149 photovoltaic panels to generate renewable power on site.