Blackpool: Revised plans for five-storey resort hotel submitted

Updated pictures of the 266-room scheme have been unveiled

Revised plans for a five-storey seaside resort hotel - which includes more than 100 additional bedrooms - have been submitted to the council.

Outline planning permission was already in place for a 160-room hotel on land near Blackpool's Winter Gardens.

The land between Alfred Street, Adelaide Street and Leopold Grove is currently being used as a car park.

Updated pictures of the new 266-room scheme have been drawn up by architects Studio Moren.

New documents are seeking permission for a hotel with 266 rooms in a five-storey block which covers the whole site and incorporates car parking into a mezzanine level.

It was believed the proposed hotel could operate under the Marriott brand.

'Design evolution'

The application is seeking to vary the conditions of the already approved scheme, rather than starting from scratch with a new application.

New pictures of the scheme have also been drawn up by architects Studio Moren on behalf of Mottram Estates and C1 Capital Partners, who have been working with Blackpool Council for the past year.

Documents submitted with the application said: "This proposal comprises the reconfiguration of the overall layout following a design evolution process to accommodate the requirements of two hotel brands.

"The application will result in an increase to the number of rooms to 266 across a dual-branded hotel development, along with associated updates to the landscaping and access arrangements."

The main entrances to the building would be located on Adelaide Street and Leopold Grove.

The ground floor would include a gym and a drive-through drop-off point with bedrooms on the upper four floors. 

Blackpool Council bought the site about two years ago for an undisclosed sum.

It had been marketed for sale with a £3m price tag.