Fulham’s old Grade II-listed town hall lined up to be 80-room hotel: Residents have until Boxing Day to give their opinion on plans

Residents have until Boxing Day to give their opinion on plans to turn Fulham’s old Grade II-listed town hall into a hotel, writes Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Correspondent.

The 19th century hall in Fulham Road is being lined up as an 80-room hotel, with rooms housed in a five-storey extension above the historic concert hall and council chamber.

There could also be a new bar, restaurant, gym, spa and co-working offices, according to plans filed to Hammersmith and Fulham council by Ziser London.

Blueprints show its debating chamber, once the scene of verbal sparring between Labour and Tory councillors, will become a conference centre if the plans go ahead.

The first floor of the Harwood Road wing, built as an extension in 1930s, would also become a co-working area – which is a shared working space rented out by different businesses.

In total, the building boasts 51,350 sq ft of floor space, the equivalent of a football pitch.

Ziser bought the Town Hall in February this year from a private owner for £10million, after it was sold by Hammersmith and Fulham council in 2014.

The company held an exhibition in May, and a planning application was submitted in June.

Before judgement is passed by the council’s planning committee, Fulham
residents have a chance to submit comments on the council’s website, with a deadline of December 26.

Built in 1890, the town hall was used as a municipal centre for local government until 1965, when council chiefs deemed it too small.

But it continued as a destination for events and a popular setting for weddings thanks to its stained glass windows and Portland stone facade.

To submit your comment, visit https://public-access.lbhf.gov.uk/online-applications/

Then search using the reference code 2015/04022/FUL.