341-room hotel and offices at Blue Star House, London SW9

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Lambeth Planning Applications Committee on 9 Dec 2025.

25/02561/FULApproved

What was proposed

The application proposed refurbishing and extending the existing building, changing its use to a hotel with ground-floor office space and public realm improvements.

“Application ref: 25/02561/FUL Site: Blue Star House 234 - 244 Stockwell Road London SW9 9SP Ward: Brixton North Description: Refurbishment and extension of the existing building, including partial demolition of single storey elements on Stockwell Road and Stockwell Avenue, and the erection of a replacement building fronting Bellefields Road and Stockwell Avenue.”

“↑ To contents • A blue badge parking space on Bellefields Road • Public realm improvements including a widened footway and loadoing facility on Bellefields Road • Landscaping • Associated plant and servicing equipment 2.8.5 The submitted drawings and documents for the application can be found at: 25/02561/FUL | Refurbishment and extension of the existing building, including partial demolition of single storey elements on Stockwell Road and Stockwell Avenue, and the erection…”

Officer report

The site and its setting

The site contained an eleven-storey office building, commercial uses, a car park and single-storey structures in Brixton Major Town Centre.

“↑ To contents 1. Summary of application 1.7 Executive summary 1.7.2 The Site is located to the southern side of Stockwell Road and is bounded by Bellefields Road to the west and Stockwell Avenue to the south. The Site is within the Brixton Major Town Centre, and is highly accessible, with excellent access to public transportation. The Site currently comprises of an eleven-storey office building, with carpark and single storey structures to the rear.”

“↑ To contents 2. Site context and proposal 2.7 Site description 2.7.2 The application site (“the Site”) comprises a ground plus 10-storey building, set back from the southern side of Stockwell Road. The building is predominantly in use as offices, however at ground floor level, the Site contains a mix of commercial, business and service (Class E) uses, including a restaurant and a gym.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

Earlier applications for alterations, restaurant and gym uses, telecommunications equipment and reception works were permitted, with no enforcement cases or appeals stated.

“03/00677/FUL - Application Permitted - Decision date: 02.06.2003 Alterations to existing reception area including the replacement of and alterations to existing doors and glazing and the installation of an additional roller shutter to front elevation together with associated hard landscaping works, and erection of a low level wall and railings.”

Officer report

The committee’s decision

The committee unanimously granted conditional planning permission subject to a satisfactory Section 106 deed and delegated authority to finalise conditions and obligations.

“To grant conditional planning permission subject to the completion of a satisfactory deed under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 containing the planning…”

“In the event that a satisfactory Section 106 deed 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 satisfactory Section 106 deed providing for the obligations considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms as identified in the officer report, addenda and/or the PAC minutes.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Lambeth Planning Applications Committee minutes, 9 December 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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At the meeting

Council
Lambeth
Date
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Vote
Unanimous
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

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