Southwark Council wins fight to restore Victorian-era China Hall Pub

A historic south London pub that had been converted into flats without permission has to be restored as a pub after the owners lost an appeal against the decision.
The China Hall (c) Southwark Council
The late Victorian China Hall pub in Rotherhithe closed in December 2018, and in May 2021, permission was granted to add flats to the upper floors and on the side of the building, but the ground floor pub had to be retained.
Following a tip-off, Southwark Coucil’s enforcement officers visited