Bath office block could be demolished to make way for hotel

Developers say the proposed hotel would create new jobs in Bath city centre

An office block could soon be demolished to make way for a three-star hotel with a restaurant.

Developers want to convert Beazer House, in Bath, into a 152-room hotel, which would be six storeys high.

They said the building, on Lower Bristol Road, would create 47 jobs and bring an anticipated £1.9m a year into the local economy.

A planning application has been submitted to Bath and North East Somerset Council.

After being marketed for two years, no office occupiers have expressed interest in the building, and the only remaining company to rent a floor is planning to move out within the month.

The office block was built in 1966 and is described as "not fit for purpose"

Planning documents said: "Beazer House was built as an office building in 1966.

"It is no longer fit for purpose and at the end of its economic life. It has an EPC E rating and is therefore environmentally challenged."

Work could start in June if planning permission is granted. Developers hope the hotel could be open by December 2025.