Proposal to extend hotel still on hold following objections from Environment Agency and Anglian Water

                                                   

Flood risk is among the issues holding up plans to extend the Premier Inn

JUST over 12 months after it submitted an application to extend its Premier Inn in Cleethorpes, owners Whitbread are still awaiting a planning decision.

The proposal is to demolish the former Brewers Fayre restaurant in favour of a three-storey accommodation block, smaller restaurant and bar.

However, the main stumbling blocks to consent has been an objection from the Environment Agency pending submission of an "acceptable" flood risk assessement given the site's proximity to the Buck Beck.

Earlier this month such an assessment was supplied by the applicant but the EA has not yet said whether the assessment meets it concerns.

Meanwhile, an objection has also been sounded by Anglian Water because there is a 1600mm  sewer crossing the site and within the curtilage of the proposed building

It says any extension to the hotel needs to be "located in areas of public open space and/or adoptable highways to ensure on-going maintenance and access is possible". 

The applicaton remains under consideration by North East Lincolnshire Council planners.