Minnie_the_Minx
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How many rooms in the Tune Hotel?
Hefty Premier Inn hotel coming to central Brixton
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How many rooms in the Tune Hotel?
ricbake
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Johnny Canuck3
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It's hard to argue with the proposition that increased tourist traffic brought by a new hotel, will bring dollars to the local economy.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Sadly, I think this is exactly the type of development I think the council want under their 'Future Brixton' masterplan. Homes or flats could be built there to house people on the borough's extensive housing list, using the £3.5m+ LBL is getting from the sale of Clifton Mansions and other properties on Rushcroft Road. But that will never happen because as I believe it is the council's aim to continue bringing big chains to central Brixton.
Minnie_the_Minx
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gabi said:
The lack of consultation is a bit brutal. Most people on here have a pretty good idea of planning and town stuff. For this to just 'be announced' and neighbours to the development think wtf? is a bit thick. Makes people think what else is coming?
We would all have preferred well made affordable social housing there. Private family run guest houses to accommodate visitors and such but it is unlikely in these times.
The hotel does not bother me that much, it is hardly the Savoy and is not taking space from the independent pubs/shops we all want. It won't add much to 'the community' but won't take that much either.
SimonS
Member
I can't see a problem with this. Currently empty buildings in Central Brixton that I suspect would be very difficult to convert to housing due to requirements for outside space on new developments (not an issue for a hotel). Jobs (if low paid and largely menial with this sort of hotel) and potentially upwards of 300 people a night looking for evening meal and breakfasts. Should be very good for local businesses.
Describing Coldharbour Lane as 'vibrant' is pushing it - the restaurants will get more trade, the scruffy nail bars cum import/export businesses might get pushed out but I struggle to see that as a bad thing. It's never really been the same down there since Brixton Cycles left.
Describing Coldharbour Lane as 'vibrant' is pushing it - the restaurants will get more trade, the scruffy nail bars cum import/export businesses might get pushed out but I struggle to see that as a bad thing. It's never really been the same down there since Brixton Cycles left.
It will be useful for people planning big nights out in Brixton/going to gigs at the academy etc. Which in turn will be good for local watering holes.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Planning application here. Still showing as pending decision.
Application submitted June 2011. Neighbour consultation ended 16 July 2012 although they will generally consider submissions made up until the decision.There is one public comment, undisclosed but rated as Neutral.
Anyone interested should be able to get a list of properties consulted from the planning department - it will be in their report.
Application submitted June 2011. Neighbour consultation ended 16 July 2012 although they will generally consider submissions made up until the decision.There is one public comment, undisclosed but rated as Neutral.
Anyone interested should be able to get a list of properties consulted from the planning department - it will be in their report.
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Cheers Rushy - the Lambeth website was borked last night. I've now read the planning papers from the council website and a skim seems to allay some of my worries (*although I will read in more detail). However it says consultation with 103 households but not specifying which ones. We actually take notice of planning apps when we receive them and I'm certain we haven't had anything about this.
Minutes of the meeting on Lambeth website confirm it's been passed.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
And why no usual info cable-tied to lamp posts?
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
hmmm interesting. Like a lot of people here my first reaction was 'WTF? Where? when was the consultation for such a huge project?"
but OTOH, how long has urban been running endless threads on 'where can i put up some visiting friends in Brixton' and then finding the options limited to the mysterious Dex, or going to Camberwell/near the War Museum/Peckham / wherever? I'd welcome a decent (even if chain) hotel somewhere in Brixton but am not at all sure they've got the right place.
I just can't see (on that site) where any hotel would provide the necessary ingress/egress and/or car parking - it would be totally unsuitable. A hotel for pedestrians only? seems unlikely but I wouldn't object. Footfall on that stretch of pavement is already very very heavy ... where would guests get into the building? I WOULD very definitely object if bunging a hotel up top would mean interfering with existing businesses on Reliance Arcade, or edging out Joy (nooooo!) or excavating the whole block for years to put a car park underneath.
Also wonder what it would mean for the local police workload... could the bus stop return to its former authentic glories? (this is a sarky joke btw)
but OTOH, how long has urban been running endless threads on 'where can i put up some visiting friends in Brixton' and then finding the options limited to the mysterious Dex, or going to Camberwell/near the War Museum/Peckham / wherever? I'd welcome a decent (even if chain) hotel somewhere in Brixton but am not at all sure they've got the right place.
I just can't see (on that site) where any hotel would provide the necessary ingress/egress and/or car parking - it would be totally unsuitable. A hotel for pedestrians only? seems unlikely but I wouldn't object. Footfall on that stretch of pavement is already very very heavy ... where would guests get into the building? I WOULD very definitely object if bunging a hotel up top would mean interfering with existing businesses on Reliance Arcade, or edging out Joy (nooooo!) or excavating the whole block for years to put a car park underneath.
Also wonder what it would mean for the local police workload... could the bus stop return to its former authentic glories? (this is a sarky joke btw)
Crispy
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So, the entrance will be on CHL, to the right of the Prince's "back yard" area and to the left of Joy. The service entrance will be to the right of Joy, which is already used for servicing the block.
Viewed from CHL, the Joy building will have 2 extra stories, set back from the building line. It looks to be bog-standard grey aluminium cladding panels. Nothing exciting at all.
I think it's a good use of the site. There's no decent-sized hotel for miles around here, and I'm sure it will be very busy.
Viewed from CHL, the Joy building will have 2 extra stories, set back from the building line. It looks to be bog-standard grey aluminium cladding panels. Nothing exciting at all.
I think it's a good use of the site. There's no decent-sized hotel for miles around here, and I'm sure it will be very busy.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I know what you mean but rather that than another apparently shady London Hotel.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
...and this one will have good disability access which I have yet to find in a privately owned hotel. It tends to be something I notice.
Crispy
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No lift shafts, no en-suite bathrooms, no space for air-con, insufficient back of house area, poor servicing arrangements.
Plus all the energy & maintenance problems that old buildings bring.
This is my day job btw
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
I haven't read/looked at the plans in detail yet so I reserve judgement. I guess we could have had worse things happen to the buildings and it's probably right the area needs a hotel. However it's a shame it's another chain IMO because it just adds to the homogenisation of central Brixton. The original future Brixton masterplan produced in 2009 said residents wanted Brixton to retain it's unique character and identity....each additional chain business erodes this.
I guess the most immediately worrying thing is the potential effect on nearby pubs and clubs/bars which may suffer from additional noise restrictions, and the disruption to the market & residents of a massive, long-running building project.
I'm staggered that no-one seemed to know about this. But it's a tactic used previously with large building projects (e.g. at Myatts Fields North) - don't consult anyone and you won't get any objections!
I guess the most immediately worrying thing is the potential effect on nearby pubs and clubs/bars which may suffer from additional noise restrictions, and the disruption to the market & residents of a massive, long-running building project.
I'm staggered that no-one seemed to know about this. But it's a tactic used previously with large building projects (e.g. at Myatts Fields North) - don't consult anyone and you won't get any objections!
Crispy
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