Further hotel plans granted at former nursing home
BBCFresh planning permission has been granted as part of efforts to turn a former seaside nursing home into a hotel.
Planning permission was given in 2024 to convert Mulroy's Seaview Nursing Home in Redcar into a 27 bedroom hotel and spa, which remains in place.
Subsequent part retrospective planning permission, also granted by Redcar and Cleveland Council, showed the number of rooms had been reduced to 22, with officers saying construction work was already under way.
The building appeared in 2013's Atonement starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy when its facade was turned into a row of shops for the film's Second World War setting in Northern France.
The former nursing home closed in 2023, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
A design and access statement accompanying the plans on behalf of applicant R Kaldani said the aim was "to restore the building to its former glory".
Parking concerns
A council officer's report said, at the time of a site visit in November, the rear extension, which now extends to two storeys, had already been built, hence why the application was regarded part retrospective.
The plans also incorporated new en-suite bedrooms, spa rooms, a gym and a cafe.
Two comments to the Labour-led council from neighbours raised concerns about parking provision and noise.
The applicant suggested some parking remained within the rear courtyard, while there was parking available to the front of the building and "abundant" paid parking areas within a short distance away.
Referring to potential nuisance, the council officers report said "reasonable" conditions would be added to the planning approval, including a limit on construction hours, the need for a detailed acoustic report and restrictions on the delivery of goods to and from the site.
