Old Station House

19/03/2023

On behalf of Kat, Mike, and the team, I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who joined us on our journey over the last 10 months.

We were as equally devastated as you when we were informed that the pub would close its doors in March to facilitate the redevelopment of the upstairs accommodation into luxury flats. If we are all honest with ourselves, following years of rejected planning applications, we knew it would happen eventually.

When we took the pub on in May 2022 we were fully aware of the situation so there is no suggestion that we didn't go into the Old Station House with our eyes wide open. We just hoped we had a little bit more time with you all.

The better news is that the pub will eventually re-open. What it will look like and whether we are involved remains to be seen.

When we visited a boarded up Old Station House for the first time at the beginning of 2022, we knew that we could rejuvenate this wonderful pub and are very proud to have played a small part in it's rich history.

Until we meet again, thank you all for an utterly amazing experience 🍻

Chris Beauchamp
Two Pillars Pub Company

15/03/2023

FRIDAY 17th MARCH 🎶 Join us for our GRAND BLOW OUT from 9pm onwards 🥂 With GG’s Smash & Grab covers band 🍺 You won’t want to miss it…

10/03/2023

Au revoir for now.......

LIVE MUSIC!

THE OLD STATION HOUSE
Wednesday 15th of March
From 8:30pm

🎵 GOODTIME
🎸 UP-TEMPO
🥁 FOOT TAPPIN’ BLUES

ROBERT HOKUM & The Great West Groove
with
Chris Burgham
Paul Gordon White
Steve Kemp king
Geoff Garbow
Plus other surprise guests…
8.30pm

WE WILL RETURN!
CHECK OUT THE EALING CLUB AND GEOFFGARBOW BAND .COM

10/03/2023

Reference: Chiswickw4.com
March 8, 2023

Confusion remains over the future of the Old Station House pub in Grove Park after the existing tenant was given notice to quit.

However, it is believed that a planning condition which requires the ground floor of the building to continue to operate as a pub means that, at some point in the future, it will reopen.

Punch Taverns has confirmed that it was informed of the cessation of its lease earlier this year with no offer made of an extension by the freeholder. The pub chain was given no indication of the freeholder’s intention for the site.

The pub will continue to operate at the Grove Park Road site until St. Patrick’s Day on 17 March.

After that it is believed that work will commence on an approved scheme to increase the residential accommodation in other parts of the building.

The owner has submitted several applications for various designs for the building. Last November, a proposal (P/2022/2425) for a part change of use of ground floor public house to residential together with extension at first and second floors and new two storey element, which would have enabled the construction of six flats, was refused by the council planning committee.

The owner had earlier gained permission for a second floor side and roof extension as well as the formation of a basement which would allow four flats to be built at the site. This was application (P/2020/3154) was submitted in October 2020 and a condition of approval was that the ground floor could only be used as a pub. A related planning applications concerning materials to be used in the building project was declined last month by the council after a failure by the applicant to provide the necessary certification and samples.

Documents submitted with the various applications indicate that the owner of the building is Associate Properties which is based in Birmingham.

The timing of the closure comes during a consultation by the council on the creation of a piazza area in front of the pub of which one of the stated intentions is to boost commercial activity in the area. The pub building features prominently in the visualisations issued by the council of the scheme.

A local planning expert said, “It is very premature at this stage to talk about the pub closing permanently. Although the lack of communication from the owners is perplexing, a reopening following the completion of building work is by far the most likely outcome.

“The conditions of the planning consent are not ambiguous, the ground floor area has to be a pub. It would be highly difficult for them to claim it is unviable after they themselves had terminated the lease of an existing tenant.

“Before any permission was given to convert it into residential, council planners would want to see evidence that a genuine attempt had been made to make a go of the pub.

“There is of course a slim possibility that they will attempt to outwait the council by leaving the space unused for years, but this seems to me very unlikely as there is a limited chance of success and it would undermine marketing of the flats above.”

The building started life as the Grove Park Hotel and has operated with a few short breaks ever since. It was renamed as the Old Station House in 2008 and was taken over by Punch in December 2020 but then closed for much of lockdown until reopening in July 2022.

We have been unable to make contact with Associate Properties and the planning agent acting for the firm to confirm their intentions.

Councillor Tom Bruce, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Development said, “The Council has robust planning policies in place to protect community facilities, such as The Old Station House. Should the developer wish to remove the public house use from the site they would need to demonstrate that either the use is re-provided elsewhere in the area or a robust and unsuccessful marketing campaign has taken place to retain a public house within the building. Neither has been demonstrated to the Council to date. However, the Council cannot control the operator of the pub nor can it ensure that the pub is occupied.”

http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&page=conplan116stationhouseh.htm

Chiswick Business Network Chiswick and Brentford Appreciation And Memories

24/02/2023

Announcement 📣 We are so saddened to be sharing this news… thank you to everyone who has supported us during our time here 🍻

19/02/2023

This Wednesday, 22nd February, is 🎶 As well as hosts Robert Hokum and Geoff Garbow, we’re lucky enough to have guest performer, top session player and legend, ROBIN BIBI 🎸⭐️
Robin has backed Jimi Page, Robert Plant, Ben E King, Helen Shapiro (to name but a few)…
This could be another night to remember!
Join us from 8.30 -10.30pm, free admission, friendly staff and good beer! 🍺

19/02/2023

This Wednesday, 22nd February, is 🎶 As well as hosts Robert Hokum and Geoff Garbow, we’re lucky enough to have guest performer, top session player and legend, ROBIN BIBI 🎸⭐️
Robin has backed Jimi Page, Robert Plant, Ben E King, Helen Shapiro (to name but a few)…
This could be another night to remember!
Join us from 8.30 -10.30pm, free admission, friendly staff and good beer! 🍺

06/02/2023

https://theoldstationhousechiswick.co.uk

Don’t be the one who forgets. Book your table now and bank those brownie points. Whether you’re celebrating on the day itself, the weekend before or the weekend after, make sure you’ve got that all-important date nailed down. We’ve got all your favourites waiting.

02/02/2023

🤩 What a brilliant turn out, thank you to all those who joined us! 🥂 Don’t miss it next time: Wednesday 22nd Feb @ 8.30pm

30/01/2023

QUIZ NIGHT is back tonight from 7:30pm! ⭐️ With a huge bar tab up for grabs! Don’t miss out!

30/01/2023

TONIGHT ⭐️ Join us for our big pub quiz, with a jackpot of £200 up for grabs!