The hotel, which is due to open in 2027, will be named The Resident Farringdon.
The brand’s fifth foray into London
It will be the fifth London site for the brand, taking it to a total portfolio of seven properties across the United Kingdom.
The hotel has been designed by EPR Architects, with a focus on creating a highly sustainable building.
Situated at 1-8 Long Lane, it will be at the heart of the Culture Mile, with easy access to the Barbican, Smithfield and Farringdon neighbourhoods.
From 2026 the area will also be home to the London Museum, as part of the Smithfield General Market regeneration.
William Laxton, CEO, Mactaggart Family & Partners, said: “We are thrilled with the consent for The Resident Farringdon and with the opportunity to contribute to this growing and thriving location. It is so important to us to be able to maximise this site’s potential with a modern, high-quality hotel, which is also as sustainable as possible and we are thrilled that the City of London planning committee has vindicated our approach to the scheme.”
The Resident Farringdon will feature a third-party operated restaurant, cafe and retail spaces at ground level and a pocket garden for guests and the public.
In keeping with the rest of The Resident portfolio, the Brand purposely forgoes its own formal bar or restaurant but has a library lounge.
Sustainability at the core
Adam Jones, director, EPR Architects, said: “Sustainability is at the core of the scheme and we and Mactaggart Family & Partners, advised by ARUP, have sought to reduce the hotel’s carbon footprint through a series of thoughtful design solutions, including optimising the façade’s design to minimise energy consumption and solar gain, using a low embodied carbon ventilation system and improving on-site biodiversity.”
Additional features of the build will include over 95% of demolition, excavation and construction waste being diverted from landfill. In addition to the pocket garden, enhanced greening at upper floor terrace levels will be introduced, along with a new green roof space helping to achieve a significant uplift in biodiversity.
With vast experience that has involved defining some of the world’s leading hotels, EPR’s previous projects in London have included The Ned, The OWO and NoMad.
Resident Hotels is due to open its sixth location, in The Resident Edinburgh, in August under the leadership of GM Gillian Mylles. She is assembling a great team, ready to delight guests from the final weeks of the International Festival.
The brand has plans to add rooms, with a total target of 1,500 to 2,000 rooms over the next five years.
