East<\/a> to retain some existing trees and form a \u2018lushly planted\u2019 area to offer users a green space in which to sit.<\/p>\nThe appearance of the building, featuring red\/orange brickwork across contrasting panels, has been designed to \u2018tie the proposals in with the adjoining buildings and overall street character\u2019, according to AHMM.<\/p>\n
A total of 52 letters of objection were submitted by residents, mainly questioning the need for a new hotel in an area already containing several, including the nearby Olympia redevelopment.<\/p>\n
Others called the scale of the proposals an \u2018overdevelopment\u2019 which is out keeping with its surroundings and nearby conservation areas, and may affect the sunlight available to neighbouring residents.<\/p>\n
But the planning officer concluded that significant public benefits of the scheme outweighed the impact to sunlight access and that the design of the new building was \u2018high-quality\u2019 and provided a \u2018satisfactory design response to the site and surrounding townscape at its edges\u2019.<\/p>\n
Angus Monteith, development director at MRP, said he was hoping to show how \u2018existing buildings can be adapted for the future through careful commercial management, sustainable thinking and high-quality design\u2019.<\/p>\n
Main contractor McAleer and Rushe is set to begin construction in early 2027, with completion expected in 2029.<\/p>\n
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Project data<\/p>\n
Location Hammersmith Road, London, UK
Local authority Hammersmith and Fulham Council
Type of project Part retention and extension of existing building
Client MRP
Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Landscape architect East
Planning consultant Gerald Eve
Structural engineer Elliott Wood
M&E consultant Caldwell
Principal designer Hasco Europe
Main contractor McAleer and Rushe
Start on site date Early 2027
Completion\u00a0Expected 2029
Gross internal floor area m\u00b2 28,233m\u00b2
Form of contract and\/or procurement
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