Date posted:
Tue 30 June 2020
Architecture practice Falconer Chester Hall has secured planning permission for two hotels on Duke Street, Liverpool.
The development will create, a thriving social hub in Liverpool city centre and comprises of two combined hotels with a total of 255 rooms over 8 storeys. The development has been designed for Molo Hotels (Liverpool) Limited and were approved at today’s planning hearing, Tuesday 30th June.
“It is fantastic news that we have been granted planning permission on this site” said Martin Haymes, Associate Director.
“The site is currently occupied by a surface car park, the provision of two hotels on Duke Street will hopefully act as a catalyst for further regeneration of the Ropewalks area. The design provides high quality hotel accommodation, with an ancillary restaurant and bar that will add to the vitality and viability of future developments. The appearance of the overall scheme will be contextual, refreshing and modern.
We have seen the potential in Duke Street, it’s a wonderful, vibrant location in the middle of the city centre and this site provides a prime location. Duke Street has undergone a transformation over the last 18 months and offers a great day to night location, we are excited to be a part of the journey for Duke Street.”
The hotel will create an inclusive environment to cater for a diverse range of users. We are delighted there was a positive outcome from the planning meeting today”
Other consultants on the scheme - Planning consultants – Zerum, Landscape Consultant – Layer Landscape Architecture, Heritage Consultant – Historic Building Consultancy, Transport Statement & Framework Travel Plan – Mosodi, Ecological Assessment = ERAP, Noise Assessment – Hann Tucker Associates