The Hoxton Group have nearly completed their long held ambition to build a new hotel on the western edge of Shepherd's Bush Green.
The scaffolding is down, the exterior is revealed, and the new building looks to be a handsome addition to the neighbourhood, fitting in well with the brick frontage of the existing buildings.
Planning Permission
Planning permission for the site was originally granted back in 2017, but the owner of a flat in nearby Pennard Rd successfully challenged the development by way of Judicial Review, and managed to get the plans quashed, forcing the developers to re-apply for planning permission - with revised plans.
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| Threshold & Union House 65 Shepherd's Bush Green |
Back in April 2017 details were revealed of a new proposed Hoxton Hotel to be built on the west side of Shepherd's Bush Green. The proposed new hotel would displace the old Post Office, and the existing buildings were to be demolished.
Demolition
On the right you can see how things used to be - the old Threshold & Union House 65 Shepherd's Bush Green, first built in the 1960s, and now demolished to make way for the Hoxton hotel.
Local Reaction
The developers consulted widely in our community and the Hammersmith Society, guardians of good architecture in our neighbourhood, is supportive of the scheme, saying that "redevelopment is appropriate for the site", since the existing building "makes no positive contribution to the west side of Shepherds Bush Green". In other words, the existing buildings are ugly.
And, given the great success of the Dorsett Regency hotel, it's hard to imagine that a new upscale hotel wouldn't improve the look and feel of Shepherd's Bush Green.
You can read more about the plans here.
The Friends of Shepherd's Bush is a group of volunteers living in Shepherd’s Bush who are dedicated to making our neighbourhood a better place to live. If you would like to get involved, email us at fosbgrn@gmail.com. And don't forget to add your opinion in the comments section below.
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