Description
The existing warehouse site in Hackney Wick has planning permission and has been designed on a 144 Aparthotel format with generously sized studio apartment rooms. This offers an opportunity to accommodate 196 conventional hotel rooms (via a Section 73). Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to deliver a 192 Co-Living scheme, capitalising on the area’s strong creative community and growing residential appeal.
Currently the site consists of two portal framed warehouse buildings of approximately 15,000 sq.ft, previously used as a builders merchants, including an open yard for parking and loading.
The surrounding land uses include established residential terraces to the north, particularly around Leabank Square, while the areas to the south and west comprise a mix of commercial, creative, and light industrial occupiers typical of Hackney Wick. Whilst the neighbouring areas to the south contain a vibrant mix of new and heritage developments clustered around Hackney Wick Station.
Proposed Planning
The site benefits from planning permission to demolish the existing buildings and phased development to allow for the erection of a mixed-use, five (5) storey block and single storey pavilions to provide a 144 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) and commercial floorspace (Use Class E) with associated open space and amenity areas, accessible car parking, cycle parking and refuse/recycling storage. The single storey Pavilions are optional within a phase 2 scheme, therefore, are not required to implement the Hotel development. Details and plans can be found in the dataroom.
Location
Hackney Wick is a vibrant and evolving East London neighbourhood, renowned for its creative energy, canalside setting, and strong sense of community.
Once an industrial hub, the area has transformed into one of London’s most dynamic cultural quarters, home to artists, independent businesses, and innovative workspaces. Notable landmarks include the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the scenic River Lea and Hertford Union Canal, and cultural hubs such as Here East and Hackney Wick Market.
The area continues to benefit from significant regeneration, with developments such as Fish Island Village, Telford Homes’ residential schemes, and the wider Olympic Park legacy projects enhancing connectivity, public realm, and residential provision. This blend of heritage, ongoing development, and community spirit creates a distinctive identity rooted in creativity, entrepreneurship, and local engagement. The site is within a cluster of recent developments centred around Hackney Wick Station.
