Visitor accommodation hostel at 35 - 43 Bondway, London SW8

“↑ To contents 1. Summary of application 1.1 Executive summary 1.1.1 Macro Investments Limited have applied for planning permission for the change of use of an existing vacant hostel for use by single homeless men (sui generis) to a hostel for use as visitor accommodation (sui generis). The proposed change of use would take place at basement, ground, first, second and third floor levels and will comprise 209 bed spaces.”

“A Hostel Management Plan has been provided which sets out ways in which the use of the site will maintain appropriate standards of amenity within the surrounding area. The agent of change principle has been applied in relation to the neighbouring nightclub use and appropriate mitigation has been put in place to ensure the operation of that use is not compromised. Appropriate cycle and refuse storage has been provided.”

“↑ To contents 2. Site context and proposal 2.1 Site description 2.1.1 The application site (“Site”) is 35-43 Bondway, a four-storey building which sits in the middle of a terrace of predominantly 19 th Century buildings of similar height. The building is currently vacant and the last known use was as a hostel for single homeless men. To the rear, the railway tracks and viaducts and Fire Nightclub bound the site. Opposite the Site is Vauxhall Bus Station.”

“The Site is within the Central Activities Zone (CAZ) and the Vauxhall CAZ Retail cluster which means it is recognised for its primarily retail function. The Site also falls within the Nine Elms Vauxhall Opportunity Area (NEV) and the Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Forum. The Site is within Flood Zone 3.”

“Relevant planning history 2.4.1 Application site 2.4.1.1 The following planning application history at the Site is relevant: 2.4.1.2 86/00237/PLANAPP was granted in June 1986 for: “Regularisation of the use of the basement, ground and 1 st floors as a hotel for single homeless men & use of the second floor as administrative ancillary offices” 2.4.1.3 04/00758/FUL was withdrawn in July 2004, having sought permission for:”

“↑ To contents “change of use from B1 to drop-in and advice services for homeless and vulnerably housed people, retaining ancillary office use” 2.4.1.4 25/01212/NMC was withdrawn on 11 June 2025, having sought a non-material amendment to the 1986 permission to amend the description of development to remove restrictions on who can use the hostel.”

“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 obligations as set out in this report, addenda and/or PAC minutes.”

“In the event that a satisfactory Section 106 deed is not completed within six months of the date of the Committee meeting (or such extended period as may be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority), delegated authority is given to the Director of Planning and Sustainability to refuse planning permission for failure to enter into a satisfactory Section 106 165 - 212 deed securing the obligations considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning…”