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  • Custom House hotel redevelopment gets green light

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    The restoration and conversion of Custom House has been approved by the City of London corporation after sitting empty for four years. The Grade 1-listed building on Lower Thames Street will be turned into a new 179-room hotel, opening up the historic building to the public for the first time. The site will feature a [...]

    Plans for the Custom House development were submitted in April this year. Credit: City of London Corporation
  • New plans submitted for Custom House hotel development

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    New plans have been submitted for the refurbishment of Custom House after years of hold-ups. The proposals include a 179-bed hotel, spa and restaurant offering, alongside a public access scheme. The Grade I building, on Lower Thames Street in the City of London, was the home of customs and trade for more than 200 years [...]

    The plans would turn Custom House into a hotel and spa. Credit: Orms and Secchi Smith

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