A former South London pub has been given a new lease of life and will reopen to the public once again after closing down eight years ago.
The Mawbey Arms, which is located between Nine Elms and Stockwell in Lambeth, will be redeveloped to become a pub again along with a new 28-bedroom hotel.
Applicant, KAZ Hotels had submitted a planning application to Lambeth Council’s planning portal which includes building a hotel in the form of an extension located at the back and side of the pub.
The council’s planning applications committee approved of the plans during a meeting on Tuesday evening (September 9).
The Victorian pub on Mawbey Street closed in 2017 and since then has remained vacant. In 2016, the pub was locally listed and was placed on Lambeth’s Local Heritage List.
Mawbey Arms has remained vacant for a number of years Credit: Lambeth Council documents
The pub has been described as a “sole 19th century survivor” located in the middle of a 1970s housing estate.
According to planning documents, the upper floors of the pub were previously used for residential purposes and there was also a pub garden, which has fallen into disrepair and is overgrown.
The pub is set to be restored within the existing building while the back of it will be demolished to make way for the hotel.
Four of the 28 hotel rooms are set to be accessible and all of the rooms would have en-suites.
KAZ Hotels submitted the plans along with the hotel because it does not believe the pub would be viable on its own after it suffered poor profits and turnover prior to closing in 2017.
During last night’s meeting, planning officers said the re-provision of the pub was welcomed and the plans meet policy requirements.
When it came to the vote, the plans were ultimately passed with a majority of six councillors voting for its approval while one councillor voted against, meaning planning permission has been granted.