A new planning application has been entered to Havering Council surrounding the disused Atik venue at 108 South Street.
Atik opened in the town in 2018 under parent company Rekom UK, but its closure followed just years later in 2024 after a failed attempt to reach a lease agreement with the landlord.
The former nightclub venue appeared back in headlines in September, after a public consultation was held for prospective plans to see it demolished to make way for almost 300 home studios.
The site is claimed to have suffered “number of break-ins, leading to vandalism” and has been described as being in “a state of disrepair”.
A planning application has now been officially submitted to the planning committee on November 6, but has appeared on this week’s planning list following website maintenance.
Applicants Urban Sketch and Legendre are seeking permission for the “demolition of the existing building to facilitate redevelopment comprising of shared living accommodation with ancillary facilities”.
If approved, the site will be redeveloped into 285 shared living units split across eight storeys.
The applicants have split these units into three different types to host 18, 21 and 28 occupants.
To the ground floor, several amenities are proposed alongside a concierge and reception with a 24/7 staffed desk.
These include a social club, co-working space, and four themed lounges.
A design and access statement prepared by Claridge Architects states that the lounges “will draw inspiration” from the 1936 art-deco Havana Cinema that hosted David Bowie, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and more in the 60s and 70s.
It follows a discussion by committee members in October where Cllr Jane Keane claimed the public consultation made “no reference” to the history of the building in the plans, when the corner plot was “iconic”.
Cllr Keane was told the developers will be mindful of its context and the plans will “take a piece of that history along”, with interior designs making “nods to the people who came before us”.
Cllr Keane said it should be “built into the fabric” deeper than “just a nod”.
The four lounges proposed are an events space called the Revolution Room, a drinks lounge labelled Starlight Palor, a reading room called Electric Hideout, and a multi-media room.
Provisions have also been arranged for a cafe to be installed on the ground floor, if plans are approved.
Wider shared amenities have been worked into plans for different storeys, including an eighth floor roof terrace, shared kitchen and dining room, and a games room and terrace on the seventh floor.
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First floor amenities are planned to include a gym, landscaped outside space, and a laundry facility.
According to Claridge Architects, the proposal “re-activates an existing derelict site which is a current eyesore”.
A decision on the application will be made by February 5.
