Plans have been lodged to convert an empty restaurant in South Cumbria into hotel rooms in a bid to meet considerable demand for additional accommodation in the area.
Premier Inn Hotels Ltd has submitted a planning application to Westmorland and Furness Council to convert the empty Wakefield Arms in Kendal into more hotel rooms and a breakfast room for the Premier Inn on Maude Street.
The proposed conversion would add seven more rooms to the hotel, taking the total number to 99.
The application said: “Premier Inn has identified a considerable demand for additional budget hotel accommodation in this location. It is also acting to reconfigure the restaurant proposition to ensure it best fits customers’ needs in select locations.
“This proposal for additional bedrooms and an adjusted restaurant proposition would meet Premier Inn’s operational requirements in the area and help address the demand for bedrooms.”
The planning application is currently undergoing public consultation.
