Phoenix House
Lambeth Council approved plans in July 2025 for Phoenix House, a vacant Vauxhall office building, to be converted into a new hotel.
Lambeth Council's Planning Applications Committee approved plans in July 2025 to transform Phoenix House, a vacant office building at 10 Wandsworth Road in Vauxhall, into a new hotel. The applicant, Whitbread PLC, plans to convert the 11-storey building into a hotel with an ancillary restaurant and 180 rooms.
The decision was made despite concerns about the loss of potential office space, following a review of evidence that suggested a lack of demand for office space in the area. The London Plan's support for hotels in central activity zones also informed the committee's approval.
Key facts
- Lambeth Council's Planning Applications Committee approved plans for Phoenix House on July 29, 2025. Source
- The approved plans will convert Phoenix House into a hotel with 180 rooms and a restaurant. Source
- Whitbread PLC is the applicant for the Phoenix House hotel conversion project. Source
- Phoenix House is a vacant office building at 10 Wandsworth Road in Vauxhall. Source
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