185-room hotel at 10 Wyvil Road, London SW8
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Lambeth Planning Applications Committee on 9 Sept 2025.
The site and surroundings
The site contained a vacant four-storey office building beside a school, with mixed uses, tall developments and excellent public transport access nearby.
“↑ To contents 1. Summary of application 1.1 Executive summary 1.1.1 The Site is located on the northern side of Wyvil Road, at No. 10, known as Wyvil Court within the Central Activities Zone (CAZ) and Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea Opportunity Area (VNEB). The Site comprises a four-storey office building (2,129sqm in area), which has been vacant since December 2020. It has an L-shaped plan form and includes a rear open yard.”
Officer report
Why officers supported it
Officers considered the hotel use, design, heritage effects, transport, sustainability and amenity impacts acceptable, subject to conditions and Section 106 obligations.
“The proposal is for the demolition of an existing office building (Use Class E(g)(i)) and the erection of an 11-storey building to provide a hotel (Use Class C1) with ancillary co-working café and facilities at ground floor, public realm improvements, cycle parking, servicing and plant, and other associated works.”
“↑ To contents 1.1.13 Subject to conditions and s106 obligations, the proposed development complies with the Development Plan. Officers therefore recommend approval of the application, in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development conferred upon local planning authorities by the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).”
Officer report
What consultees said
The GLA supported the principle but requested further details, while other consultees generally raised no objection subject to conditions or obligations.
“Building Control No response. Conservation and Urban Design No objection subject to conditions • Sample panels of all external materials • 1:10 scale drawings • Full details of hard and soft landscaping • No vents, pipes or extracts • Fritted glass to all glass balustrades and full-height residential windows • Secured by Design Standards See conditions 24, 25 and 43 to 48 inclusive. Construction Emissions Compliance No response.”
“↑ To contents • Verification report • Remediation strategy • Details of internal and external plant equipment • Fixed mechanical equipment and building services plant • Noise assessment • Scheme of noise and vibration attenuation and ventilation • Final verification report • Operational Management Plan (commercial use (café/bar)) • Hours of Operation of commercial use (café/bar)) • Servicing management plan • External lighting Flood Risk No objection subject conditions: •…”
Officer report
What residents said
Three public responses were received: one supported, one objected and one was neutral, with objections covering land use, amenity and transport.
“↑ To contents • Scale of development 3.2.13 With regards to the positive feedback received, these are listed below: • Job creation • Improved public spaces • Regeneration of a derelict site • Design and architecture • New facilities (café and co-working space) • Positive community engagement 3.3 Application consultation - public consultation 3.3.1 Public consultation was undertaken in accordance with statutory and Council requirements.”
“Amenity and community safety impacts would be managed. See section 4.2.8. Amenity impact Overshadowing. The impacts on amenity are acceptable. See section 4.2.8. Loss of privacy. Noise disturbance. Light pollution. Transport…”
Officer report
The decision
Conditional planning permission was granted subject to a Section 106 agreement, delegated authority over conditions and obligations, and any required further referral.
“To grant conditional planning permission subject to the completion of an agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 containing the planning obligations as set out in this report, addenda and PAC minutes and subject to any direction as may be received following further referral to the Mayor of London or Secretary of State if required.”
“In the event that the Section 106 Agreement is not completed within six months of the date of the Committee meeting, delegated authority is given to the Director of Climate Change, Planning and Transport to refuse planning permission for failure to enter into a Section 106 agreement providing for the obligations considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms as identified in this report, addenda and/or the PAC minutes.”
Minutes
Sources
- Lambeth Planning Applications Committee minutes, 9 September 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Lambeth's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Tuesday 9 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 6 for, 1 against
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