A hotel in Greenwich has sent plans to remove combustible cladding from its building following assessments made after the Grenfell Tower fire.
Premier Inn on Greenwich High Road has sent an application to the council to have combustible materials on its building removed.
Planning documents from Axiom Architects said the application was sent on behalf of Whitbread PLC, the owners of Premier Inn.
The plans involve replacing the seven-storey building’s existing outer coating with a new mineral wool insulated render.
It said: “It is proposed to replace the existing combustible material on the building with material that has non-combustible properties.
"The extent of the proposed works consists of installation of a new insulated render system and a new rainscreen cladding system.”
The project also seeks to remove timber planks in the structure’s cladding and replace them with cement boards textured to resemble wood.
The hotel was cited as having 158 rooms over six floors.
A Premier Inn spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “As a responsible business we proactively manage our estate on an ongoing basis.
"Currently, we are in the process of obtaining planning permission for modifications to the external wall at Premier Inn London Greenwich. With the council’s permission we hope to commence the work soon.”
The spokesperson added that the company had its estate of hotels assessed by independent fire safety experts in the days and months following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
They added that a small number of hotels were deemed to no longer meet building regulations but did however remain entirely safe to operate.
They added: “This is because of the robust fire safety features and evacuation protocols at our hotels, which include bedroom doors which are fire-resistant and self-closing to prevent fire spreading; sub-divided corridors separated by fire resistant doors; multiple means of exit; and the presence of smoke detectors and fire alarms in every single bedroom.
"Our teams, who are present in all our hotels 24-hours a day, are also well-trained in the safety procedures to follow at the first sign of fire.”
The application for the hotel follows another application last month to replace combustible cladding on a tower block in Woolwich town centre.
Comer has sent plans to remove ‘high risk’ materials from Maritime House on the corner of Thomas Street and Greens End.
The 12 storey building including 86 flats was converted from offices to a residential block in 2002, which saw steel and glass balconies being added to each flat on the structure.
Materials to be replaced include timber decking on the balconies and panels on the building’s elevations.
Planning documents from FR Consultants, on behalf of Comer, said: “The presence of combustible materials has been identified within the external facades of Maritime House and therefore it is proposed to replace these with non-combustible materials… These materials need to be replaced in order to safeguard the building from the spread of fire across the external wall materials and through any associated cavities.”
The plans said the new materials for Maritime House will be selected to replicate the existing look of the building.
The works will reportedly be funded by the Building Safety Fund from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
The Government scheme was set up following the Grenfell Tower fire to compensate for works required to replace cladding in buildings over 11 metres tall.
Comer was approached for comment, but had not responded at the time of publication.
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