Derelict Cornwall Pink Hotel owners try again to convert building

A decision on the plans is anticipated in early summer

Owners of a derelict hotel overlooking a popular Cornish beach are trying again to convert the building.

PBHH Ltd, which owns the building, known as the Pink Hotel above Pendower Beach, has submitted a new planning application to Cornwall Council.

It says the plans, scaled back by 25% from a 2020 application, reflect feedback from locals.

The original proposal for a boutique hotel, restaurant, and 25 residential flats, had more than 500 objections.

An artist's impression of the new building

The revised two-storey design features 23 self-catering holiday-let suites, a public café and restaurant, a shop, and on-site staff accommodation, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

The aparthotel aims to attract year-round visitors, boosting the local economy, said the owners.

PBHH Ltd anticipates the aparthotel will provide employment for 12 to 15 staff on site at any one time.

The regeneration requires about £1m of stabilisation work to protect road access to Pendower Beach and its slipway, and to guard against coastal erosion.

Johnny Goldsmith, founder of PBHH Ltd, said: "Bringing income into the wider economy, creating jobs, and both protecting and enhancing the environment, we hope that the new and significantly scaled back plans will be widely welcomed."

Key features of the plans will be outlined at a further community engagement event at Philleigh Village Hall between 16:00 GMT and 18:00 on Monday.

A decision on the plans is anticipated in early summer.