{"id":533548,"date":"2026-04-16T05:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/533548\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:27:10","slug":"family-run-victorian-pub-to-be-demolished-but-rebuilt-with-flats-above-it-southwark-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/533548\/","title":{"rendered":"Family-run Victorian pub to be demolished but rebuilt with flats above it \u2013 Southwark News"},"content":{"rendered":"

A \u201cproper local pub\u201d in South London is to be redeveloped and rebuilt with 14 private flats built on top of it. <\/p>\n

Nolan\u2019s Public House, which is located at 33 Wilcox Road in Nine Elms, will be demolished and re-provided as part of a brand new six-storey development.<\/p>\n

Lambeth Council\u2019s Planning Applications Committee unanimously approved the plans during a meeting on Tuesday evening (April 14).<\/p>\n

\"\"Nolan\u2019s on Wilcox Road is to be demolished and rebuilt with 14 new flats on top of it Credit: Google Street View<\/p>\n

\"\"A CGI drawing showing how the new development plans to look Credit: Lambeth Council planning documents<\/p>\n

During the meeting, the committee heard from the applicant, Nolan Group Limited, a family run business which has been in the hospitality trade for the last 40 years. <\/p>\n

Shaun Nolan from the Nolan Group said: \u201cOur family and our pub [have been] firmly rooted in the local community over many years.<\/p>\n

\u201cNolan\u2019s Freehouse has been a place where local people meet, socialise and play on one of our many dart and pool teams \u2013 we\u2019ve constantly supported local charities such as the Evelina Children\u2019s Hospital, Trinity Hospice and several others.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Nolan said the current pub building \u201cno longer reflects the needs of a modern pub or our customers\u201d and went on to say the redevelopment would ensure the pub remains viable and attractive for the future.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe strongly believe that redevelopment is the best long-term option for the site, our proposal ensures the retention of the public house which we believe has clear social value to the local community.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlongside this, the proposed new homes allow the site to make a positive contribution towards meeting local housing needs. The Nolan family is fully committed to delivering this project and to continuing operating the pub for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to council documents, the Victorian pub can be seen in historical maps as early as 1867. The building is not listed and is not located in a conservation area.<\/p>\n

Under the plans, the three-storey pub building will be demolished to make way for a part-2, part-5 and part-6 storey building to re-provide the pub, pub manager\u2019s accommodation and 14 new flats.<\/p>\n

All 14 homes are private, so the applicant\u2019s Section 106 offer includes a carbon offset estimated payment of \u00a317,325 and a \u00a3940.40 contribution towards the provision of a child play space at Vauxhall Park.<\/p>\n

Other Section 106 contributions include the provision of 31 short stay cycle parking spaces and money towards disabled parking bays.<\/p>\n

The plans received one supporting comment and no objections. The supporter called it a \u201csensible and aesthetically pleasing development\u201d and said the pub was in need of an upgrade.<\/p>\n

Lambeth Council planning officers noted: \u201c-the redevelopment of this site, incorporating the re-provision of the public house alongside 14 residential units, is acceptable in planning terms.<\/p>\n

\u201cHousing delivery remains a priority need within the borough, and the scheme appropriately seeks to maximise the development potential of this small site.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cllr Joanne Simpson, Chair of the Planning Applications Committee, said: \u201c-when it first came to my inbox I was a bit sad about the loss of the building just because it\u2019s a very traditional looking pub, but the fact Nolan\u2019s will be returning has been excellent news because it is a proper local pub and a real anchor of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it came to the vote, councillors unanimously approved of the plans, meaning planning permission was granted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A \u201cproper local pub\u201d in South London is to be redeveloped and rebuilt with 14 private flats built…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":533549,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59,86,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-533548","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-gb","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}