Apartments plan for hotel which hosted Beatles
The Beatles stayed in the former hotel after performing in Scarborough in 1963
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A former North Yorkshire seafront hotel which once hosted the Beatles could be converted into apartments.
Plans have been submitted to turn the "historical architectural landmark" on The Crescent in Filey into 26 apartments.
Originally a set of five Victorian townhouses, the Grade II listed building became the Hylands Hotel and later the Hylands Retirement Home.
According to a heritage statement, the former hotel was “well-loved and offered accommodation to a wide variety of patrons”.
It was later converted into a retirement home
It states the “most notable of these was the visit on the night of December 11, 1963, of The Beatles following a performance at the now-lost Futurist Theatre in Scarborough”.
The application by Glenkerr Capital said plans would preserve the site’s heritage and the building would be “equipped with modern amenities and facilities to meet the needs of residents”.
The application reads: “As part of the town’s evolving urban fabric, the conversion into 26 modern apartments requires careful consideration of its architectural heritage and significance."
Built in 1885, the building has been "a prominent feature in the town" and has been a retirement home for the last few decades, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The scheme would split each townhouse into five apartments with the four original entrances reinstated.
The Beatles played a 10-song set at Scarborough's Futurist Theatre and then headed to Filey for the night
In order to create a “more harmonious and functional layout” an “unsightly” set of stairs would be removed from the back of the building.
New front gardens would be introduced at the lower ground level to create a “welcome greenspace” near entrances.
The applicant said it was committed to preserving the historical integrity and architectural beauty of the main Hylands Building while enhancing its surroundings to align with contemporary standards.
The application submitted to North Yorkshire Council is currently open to public representations.
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