Permission for L’Eree Bay Hotel to be converted into housing

But it is conditional on contractors having a plan to liaise with residents to deal with complaints.

The 31-bedroom hotel has been shut since 2020 and is in a poor condition.

It has been argued that it is not viable to refurbish the site as a hotel.

Instead Red (L’Eree Bay) Limited applied to create two one-bed, nine two-bed and one three-bed flats, well as a two-bed dwelling and a three-bedroomed house.

The changes would include the demolition of the south-east wing, entrance lobby and linking structure of the hotel buildings. There would also be new windows and doors and balcony changes.

The boundary bank would be kept and cleared of sour fig.

Environmental Health & Pollution Regulation raised concerns, and the planners included a condition that prior to any works commencing, a construction environmental management plan must be submitted.

This will include a scheme for the contractors to liaise with residents to ensure that they are kept aware of site progress and how any complaints will be dealt with, reviewed and recorded.

The contractors will also have to look at how to minimise complaints from neighbours regarding issues such as noise and dust management, vibration, site traffic and deliveries.

In the decision notice, the planners noted that there was limited evidence that the hotel could not have been viably upgraded. However as it had not been used as visitor accommodation since 2020, the applicant did not need to prove this.

The planners added that the change of use was unlikely to affect the amenity of neighbouring properties.