The Jolly Anglers pub, located at 33 Station Road, Wood Green, Haringey, has been marked for redevelopment into office units, according to a planning application.
The building, which stopped operating as a pub on March 20, 2019, has been vacant ever since.
The new proposal involves converting the ground floor of the building into two Class E office units.
The planning application, submitted under reference PP-14606163, outlines additional changes, including installing new signage and windows, as well as the provision of associated refuse and cycle stores.
The changes are intended to revitalise the building, which currently has a gross internal floor area of 197.3 square metres.
The plans for the redevelopment were submitted by Aygul Boyraz Architecture & Interior Design LTD on behalf of the owner, Mr Bilal Ustun.
According to the application, the works are expected to commence in April 2026 and be completed by June 2026.
If approved, the transformed building will bring additional office space to the area, although no new buildings or increases in height are planned as part of this scheme.
The proposed conversion only affects the ground floor of the building.
The office units are set to operate from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with no changes to pedestrian or vehicular access from the public highway.
The redevelopment is estimated to cost up to £2 million.
Importantly, no residential units will be affected by this proposal, and the expected change of use will not result in the loss of any residential garden land.
While the project does not aim to provide on-site community-owned energy generation, the redevelopment plans include providing 16 cycle spaces, which might encourage cycling as a mode of transport for future office workers.
Additional environmental considerations noted in the application include the projected reduction of surface water discharge by nine percent for a 1-in-100-year rainfall event.
Interestingly, the planning application notes that the proposed project qualifies for the ‘de minimis’ exemption from biodiversity net gain rules.
This means that the change of use does not necessitate an increase in biodiversity as the development does not affect any existing on-site habitats.
The reuse of the Jolly Anglers pub will see the building brought back into use after standing empty since March 2019, potentially providing additional business space in the area.
