A new Premier Inn for Ulverston

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1 A new Premier Inn for Ulverston Premier Inn is seeking to invest approximately 5 million in a new 79 bedroom hotel and restaurant in Ulverston. The proposed hotel will occupy the site of the former Winder s abattoir on North Lonsdale Terrace. The site has been derelict for a number of years. In 2013, South Lakeland District Council recognised the importance Unique Good Night Guarantee Family friendly and accessible 79 bedrooms Excellent site for a hotel of the Canal Head and designated the area for regeneration in its Local Plan. Premier Inn Ulverston has the potential to play a significant role in the next stage of the canal s history, bringing investment and employment to the town. About Premier Inn Premier Inn is the UK s leading hotel business with over 700 hotels across the country. Known for our unique Good Night Guarantee, we re so confident you ll have a great night s sleep that if you don t, we ll give you your money back. The plans for the new Premier Inn hotel and restaurant are on display here today. We want your views on them. Would you welcome a new Premier Inn in Ulverston?

2 Ideally placed for a Premier Inn NORTH LONSDALE TERRACE Site location plan The site is within walking distance of Ulverston town centre and mainline rail station. We are proposing to close the existing access into the site from North Lonsdale Terrace. The new entrance will be relocated to the east of the site in order to improve visibility when emerging from the site. CGI of how the hotel may look Junction improvement works are Access to Premier Inn Ulverston will be from North Lonsdale Terrace. This is illustrated on the site masterplan above. Our Good Night Guarantee ensures we will take a proactive approach to managing the new hotel. proposed as part of the Ulverston canal basin masterplan to improve traffic flows and unlock the development potential of the area. It has been agreed that detailed junction modelling work is not required as part of our planning application. Premier Inn hotels require an average of two deliveries per day. Deliveries will be during the day time to minimise disturbances to our guests and neighbours. Most of our staff will take public transport to work. Secure cycle parking would be located close to the hotel entrance

3 Our vision During the design stages of the project, the team has liaised with planning officers at South Lakeland District Council. The computer generated image to the left shows how the hotel and restaurant could look once completed. CGI image showing how the completed building may look Delivering high-quality design We have liaised closely with planning officers at South Lakeland District Council during the design process, and all of the proposed buildings materials have been carefully chosen to complement the surrounding area. In summary, the proposals include: An L-shaped hotel and restaurant building The part of the building that faces the canal will be three storeys in height, with undercroft car parking The elevation that faces North Lonsdale Terrace will be two storeys in height 68 car parking spaces in total. 32 spaces will be positioned below the hotel building and we are proposing to provide four disabled spaces on the site. The building materials will include dark red Lancashire facing brick work, marley eternit thrutone and triple glazed windows. We are showing our latest drafts here today. They will be refined and improved before we submit a planning application for the site. We would like to hear your thoughts on whether you feel the design is appopriate for the site. South West Facing Elevation North West Facing Elevation North East Facing Elevation South East Facing Elevation

4 What s on offer at the proposed hotel? The illustration below shows how the building may look Premier Inn Ulverston will be a sustainable hotel with energy and water saving features. Our Ulverston hotel will A link to the existing public footpath is included in our plans. provide 79 guest bedrooms as well as a 78 cover restaurant. You will not need to be a hotel guest to use the restaurant. Wi-Fi will be free in the hotel and the reception will be staffed day and night. You will not need to be a guest to visit our restaurant. Walk in to enjoy The hotel will have the latest specification Premier Inn bedroom, complete with our supportive Hypnos bed, flatscreen TV, en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. classic pub food in a top location. The new hotel will be used by leisure and business guests. Approximately 45% of all Premier Inn guests stay with us for short breaks and staycations. CGI of how the hotel may look All of our bedrooms will be available to book at the hotel, over the phone or via the premierinn.com website. Booking online is where you will be able to find our cheapest rates.

5 Creating quality year round jobs Whitbread employs more than 45,000 people and the business is expanding. We will start recruiting approximately 3-4 months before the ~site opens. Whitbread has committed Our Ulverston hotel will create around 30 new jobs in a variety of roles, all year round. to creating 10,000 new jobs over the next five years as Premier Inn and Costa grow y/o Targeted recruitment at those not in education, training or employment - especially16 to 24 year olds. We will work with the local Job Centre Plus to ensure the job opportunities in Ulverston are marketed to local people. In 2014/2015 we created over 1,200 work placements. We create Winning Teams and better leaders by investing significantly in training and development programmes to help our people build their skills and careers.

6 How we will benefit Ulverston A new Premier Inn in Ulverston will attract thousands of additional visitors to the town each year. We will complement the accommodation provided by independent hotels, B&Bs and guest houses. The hotel will deliver a significant boost to the local economy as our guests go out to eat, drink and be entertained in the local area. We are a flexible employer and will offer CGI of how the hotel may look our staff a mixture of shifts to suit their availability. This is very popular with our staff at other hotels. A popular restaurant open to non-hotel residents. Strong year round demand for our bedrooms.