Former pub gets green light to turn into flats

A former pub building is to be demolished and flats built on the site following council approval on Monday evening (24 February).

Newham Council’s local development committee approved Adamsons Investments’ plans to redevelop the Hallsville Tavern site into a six-storey building consisting of 18 flats.

The pub, located on Hallsville Road in Canning Town closed down in 2012 and became a restaurant before later turning into a venue hire facility.

Within the new building, the ground floor will be for commercial use while there will also be cycle parking and refuse storage facilities on site.

Of the 18 flats, there would be nine one-bed, four two-beds and five three-beds.

According to planning documents two of the homes, a one-bed and three-bed, would be for social rent while the remainder would be private.

The building will consist of red and cream bricks and will feature terracotta metalwork to match the red brickwork for the windows, doors and terrace railings.

During the public consultation, 308 letters were sent out to neighbouring properties.

The plans received two responses which were objections based on vehicle parking concerns, a loss of privacy as well as noise and disturbance during construction.

In 2008, plans to demolish the site and turn it into six flats along with three shops were refused because the pub had been identified as a building of local interest.

During last night’s meeting, a planning officer told councillors the loss of the existing pub is ‘supported’ this time round as there had been a ‘lack of local resistance’, adding a fair amount of time had passed since the last planning application.

Chair of the committee, James Beckles asked whether the developer would be able to include something that recognised the former pub within the new development.

Later on in the meeting Cllr Beckles’ suggestion was supported and plans to change the name of the block or include a plaque showcasing the site’s history will be looked into.

After the committee finished asking their questions they moved onto the vote, which saw six councillors vote in favour of the plans while one councillor abstained from the vote.

Ultimately, planning permission was granted.