A 126-bedroom hotel and restaurant is set to be built in West London. The development will also see the renovation of a 200-year-old pub.

Ealing Council's planning committee approved plans for the Northolt Hotel on Wednesday (April 23). The council had approved another development on the same site in October 2021, however the section 106 agreement for the scheme was not progressed.

The main difference from the original scheme is the increase in scale and retention of the listed pub. Plans originally included 103 rooms, which has now increased to 123 rooms, alongside an extra storey, making it nine storeys high.

The hotel will also offer a self-check-in reception, restaurant, breakfast bar and main bar. There will also be two function/meeting rooms aimed at attracting businesspeople to the hotel.

Northolt Ward Councillor Miriam Rice questioned whether travel plans for the hotel would be sufficient. She raised concerns that existing bus routes may not cope, particularly given the distance between the site and Northolt Station.

She said: "I'm not completely convinced of how it's really going to work in practice… all I can say is when it comes down to this whole plan, I think all that's going to happen is whoever is running this hotel will have to find a way to make it work."

The 19th century listed White Hart Public House on Ruislip Road, Northolt will be retained and renovated alongside the hotel. The renovation work will remove the modern additions to focus on 'important' historical aspects of the pub.

The building is currently derelict, however Ealing Council and the developer have committed to finding and supporting a new operator for the public house 'at a time when pubs are closing'. The pub would also feature an outdoor garden for those attending.

The derelict site in its current state has been affected by anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping. It is hoped the redevelopment will discourage this, bringing the site back into public use.

It is believed that the new hotel and pub will bring 'economic benefits' to locals from spending by hotel visitors, local employment, and apprenticeship opportunities. The developer will also contribute up to £270,000 in S106 contributions towards various transport and other improvements in the area.