Custom House hotel conversion set to be approved next week

By Tom Lowe2025-09-02T11:47:00

Custom House 1 credit Orms and Secchi Smith

Plans to turn grade I-listed City landmark into a hotel backed by planning officers with no objections on heritage grounds

Orms and Richard Griffiths Architects’ plans to transform the City of London’s grade I-listed Custom House into a hotel are set to be approved next week.

The scheme for developer Jastar Capital has been handed a recommendation for approval by City planning officers, with the application receiving no objections on heritage grounds.

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