Two Cornish hotels are set to experience a major regeneration project

Plans have been approved to allow Cornish architects to redevelop two hotels in Newquay.

The Whipsiderry Hotel and Sandy Lodge in Newquay, Cornwall, are due to be re-developed into new holiday accommodations following Truro-based CAD Architects – a leading chartered architects practice in the South West – receiving the go ahead to begin developments.

The proposed schemes to regenerate the two hotels will be funded using open market housing – a method which refers to homes available for sale that can be purchased and owned.

Sandy Lodge, which is currently under construction, will deliver six apartments and five terraced townhouses, one of which will be lived in by owners of the hotel. The sale of these dwellings will fund a programme of investment to upgrade the facilities in the existing establishment.

Additionally, Whipsiderry Hotel – a family-run business – will be replaced with four self-catering holiday units alongside six residential houses, five of which will be sold on the open market and one retained as owners’ accommodation.

The hotel currently exists as an older building, with restricted capacity and smaller bedrooms, which limits its potential for income.

CAD Architects Managing Director, Mark Dawes, said: ‘This new approach helps solve a number of issues. Firstly, the development secures future income for the hotel owners and means that jobs will be retained and created on the site.

‘Secondly it enables the business to pivot into one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK tourism market – high quality, self-catering accommodation that meets the luxury expectations of today’s visitors. That will help consolidate Newquay’s position as a leading holiday destination.’

According to figures reported by Historic Cornwall, it is estimated that over 1.5 million international tourists visit the county each year.

As well as providing high-quality accommodation for tourists, Mark Dawes adds that the development is helping to ease the current local housing crisis.

He said: ‘Building new homes on the site will contribute in a small way to easing the local housing crisis. It is a win-win solution bringing benefits to the owners, staff, local community and local economy.’

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