Find Out What's In Store for Fulham Town Hall
New owner unveils plans for 'leisure and co-working destination'
The new owner of Fulham Town Hall, property developer Ziser London is set to unveil plans for the redevelopment of the Grade II listed building at exhibitions next week.
Consultant YourShout says that Ziser London "intends to bring Fulham Town Hall, a designated heritage asset, into a leisure and co-working destination.
"The proposal preserves the fine features of this building including the Council Chamber, retains some public access whilst extending the building to create a boutique-style hotel and events spaces with co-working facilities for local enterprises.
"This development will enhance Fulham Broadway as a destination of choice, with its guests bringing additional revenue to local businesses."
The consultant adds that Ziser London now wish to offer local residents the opportunity to hear more about the plans and also to ask its team about any other elements of the emerging scheme.
Prior to a planning application being submitted to H&F Council, an exhibition is being held at the Town Hall on Thursday 9 May from 2pm till 8pm and Saturday 11 May from 10am till 1pm.
Visitors to the exhibition can enter through the main door, opposite the entrance to Fulham Broadway Shopping Centre.
For more information email FulhamTownHall@yourshout.org or call 0800 955 1042.
The sale of the Town Hall to Ziser London was announced in February this year after it had stood empty for seven years.
It was originally put on the market in 2011 by the then Conservative administration at H&F Council alongside a number of other "under-used" council buildings sold in order to reduce the council's debts. At the time the council said it could no longer afford to maintain the Victorian building, built in 1888.
Though it was widely expected to be acquired by a hotel group, it was instead bought in February 2012 by American leisure and retain chain Dory Ventures, which proposed to transform it into a 'quintessentially British lifestyle emporium' including a flagship store for pram specialist Maclaren.
However, in December 2015 Dory Ventures' planning application - which proposed demolishing the Grade 11 listed building behind its original facade, and adding a new five storey building - was comprehensively rejected by H&F Council.
The sale was reportedly secured with a loan of £10 million, which would appear to be a bargain price tag for such a landmark building. The deal was facilitated by a loan from business bank OakNorth, arranged by BBS Capital. Priya Harley, debt finance director at OakNorth, said at the time: “Ziser London has an extensive track record in investing and developing London based residential and commercial properties, in particular ones with architectural significance or a unique heritage. "
