68-room apart-hotel at 104 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6

The site and surroundings

The site is an unoccupied office development beside homes, a pet hospital, railway infrastructure and King Street, with excellent public transport access.

“The site is situated to the north of King Street, with the primary access provided via Dimes Place. It is bounded to the north by a London Underground railway line and a railway bridge crossing Cambridge Grove. To the west, the site adjoins residential properties on Argyle Place, which also accommodates a pet hospital, and beyond this lies a hotel extending along the length of the street. A secondary means of access is also provided Argyle Place.”

“The site is within the Hammersmith Regeneration Area, with the access from Dimes Place and the southern part of the building located within the boundary of Hammersmith Town Centre. The site is also located in the Environment Agency's Flood Risk Zone 3 and in an Archaeological Priority Zone. The site has a PTAL level of 6a using Transport for London (TfL) methodology, indicating excellent public transport accessibility.”

Officer report

Earlier planning permissions

Earlier permissions approved the office redevelopment, later amendments and subsequent condition discharges and non-material changes.

“2020/00646/FUL - The redevelopment of the site comprising the demolition and removal of the existing timber shed buildings, the retention of the existing office and former recording studio buildings and the development of part-basement, part-1, part-2, part-3 storey buildings, refurbishment of the office building and development of a first floor extension to the recording studio; to be used as office (Use Class B1), associated…”

“Extant permission: 2021/01039/VAR - Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings) to allow minor material amendments to planning permission (ref: 2020/00646/FUL) dated 24 November 2020 for "The redevelopment of the site comprising the demolition and removal of the existing timber shed buildings, the retention of the existing office and former recording studio buildings and the development of part-basement, part-1, part-2, part-3 storey buildings, refurbishment of the…”

Officer report

What people said

Objections concerned construction disruption, noise, rubbish, hotel need, parking, accommodation quality and communication, while support cited activation and improved security.

“+ Objection: • Disruption to Blue Cross Animal hospital caused by obstruction of Argyle Place from vehicles associated with the construction phase and operational phase • Noise impacts from construction phase • Additional rubbish in Argyle Place • No need for further hotels: sufficient supply with the locality • Increase to on-street parking levels • Quality of accommodation - some rooms are windowless…”

“+ Support: • The quality of the existing development has had a positive impact • The change of use is a positive strategy to activate the development and improve security…”

Officer report

Who spoke

Sian Brown presented the application and the agent spoke in support.

The committee vote

The Committee voted unanimously for both officer recommendations, with no votes against and nobody not voting.

“The Committee voted on the officer recommendations for approval as amended by the Addendum as follows:”

Minutes

The decision

Permission was authorised subject to completing a satisfactory legal agreement, the report’s conditions and changes made in the Addendum.

“That the Director of Planning and Property be authorised to grant planning permission upon the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement and subject to the conditions listed in the report and changes made in the Addendum.”

“That the Director of Planning and Property, after consultation with the Assistant Director of Legal Services and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed Heads of Terms of the legal agreement or proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.”

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