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London council approves hotel plans

Source: http://www.theplanner.co.uk/

Westminster City Council has approved plans to turn the War Office into a hotel.The owners, the Hinduja Group and OHL Developments, will have to work to the condition that the historic character of the 1,000-room Edwardian building is not lost.Additionally, the permission is dependent on the new hotel offering public access to the historically significant parts of the building for at least 10 days a year.Plans for the development include the construction of a double height basement and three new floors. Eighty-eight new flats will also be created and a £10 million donation will be made to the affordable housing fund.