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UK: Revised plans for the conversion of an 18th century home into a boutique hotel has been submitted to Durham County Council.
The plans for The Castle, in Castle Eden, are for a conversion of the Grade II listed building in to a 10-room boutique property. It follows on from a similar project which was turned down earlier this year, after it attracted more than 60 letters of objection from residents.
A report by town planners England and Lyle, on behalf of The Castle Eden Partnership, says the hotel bring in tourists and give the area an economic boost. Its restaurant would source supplies locally, and visitors would help to support the area’s shops, pubs, services and attractions.
“The establishment of a commercial venture at The Castle, in the form of the proposed hotel, would generate revenue which would enable to essential maintenance and upkeep of this nationally significant building to be undertaken far more readily than at the current time, thus ensuring that the building can be adequately maintained and safeguarded for enjoyment by this and future generations,” it said.
