Developer calls house for London’s first bingo hall
Plans to turn London’s first bingo hall into a 127-bedroom co-living scheme are set to be approved this week.
The Grade II listed building on Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, originally opened as a Savoy Cinema in 1938, but was converted into a bingo hall in the early 1960s. It ran as a Mecca Bingo Club until 2014 and has since been vacant.
Plans to turn London’s first bingo hall into a 127-bedroom co-living scheme are set to be approved this week.
The Grade II listed building on Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, originally opened as a Savoy Cinema in 1938, but was converted into a bingo hall in the early 1960s. It ran as a Mecca Bingo Club until 2014 and has since been vacant.
EEH Properties will develop a 34,445 sq ft co-living scheme with rooms of at least 25 sqm in a three-storey extension built on top of the building, with a side extension of seven storeys.
It will also provide 15,285 sq ft of co-working space with 165-193 work spaces, and 11,937 sq ft of amenities including a cinema, gym, library, lounges and dining rooms.
The original cinema will be reinstated as an access to the accommodation and workspace, with a cafe at the ground floor. The walls and ceiling of the auditorium will be restored and repurposed for the co-working space. The old balcony will also be preserved, but the seating will be replaced with shared amenity space including the cinema.
Brent Council’s planning officials have recommended the scheme for approval. The committee will debate the proposals on 10 March.
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