PLANS have been lodged for a boutique hotel in the centre of Campbeltown, replacing a ground floor shop.
The premises at 41 High Street are the subject of an application for planning permission by Laszlo Hommonnai.
The proposed hotel is described as “high quality” and “individually managed” in a supporting statement, which also lays out the positive contribution it aims to make to the town.
A decision from Argyll and Bute Council’s planning officers is expected by the New Year, with the public now able to view the plans and submit feedback.
The supporting statement said: “The proposal involves the comprehensive reuse of an existing building, comprising the existing ground-floor commercial premises, the upper-floor maisonette accommodation and the existing ancillary accommodation within the rear garden/curtilage.
“The ground floor shop shall be redeveloped, repurposed and brought into use within the proposals as two letting bedrooms, one being accessible; there will be a further letting bedroom on the first floor and also the second floor.
“The intention is to create a high-quality, individually managed boutique hotel which responds positively to the character of High Street and contributes to the continued regeneration, vitality and visitor economy of Campbeltown.
“The proposal is fundamentally a reuse and adaptation of an existing building and established urban site, rather than the creation of a new freestanding tourism development.
“Campbeltown has been the subject of significant heritage-led regeneration, with the council noting that previous regeneration programmes have brought vacant floorspace back into productive use, including visitor accommodation and hotel uses.
“The council’s regeneration programme was explicitly intended to establish a sustainable economic future for Campbeltown and make the town an attractive place to live, work, visit and invest.”
The statement added: “The proposed use will comprise a small-scale, five-bedroom boutique hotel, providing short-term visitor accommodation within the existing building.
“The hotel will be professionally managed and operated to provide an appropriate level of guest service while ensuring that the premises are properly maintained and supervised.
“The scale and nature of the proposed use are considered appropriate to the existing building and its location.
“The operation of a five-bedroom hotel will generate a relatively modest level of activity and will not involve the intensity of use associated with a larger hotel or accommodation establishment.”
To view the plans and submit feedback, visit the council’s planning portal at argyll-bute.gov.uk and use the reference number 26/01660/PP.
