Premier Inn makes bid to build on Matlock site

A top hotel chain has opened negotiations to build a 50–bed hotel in front of Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Arc Leisure Matlock.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Oct 2013, 16:04 BST

Premier Inn, the UK and Ireland’s biggest hotel company, wants the district council, which owns the land, to agree to a six-months’ exclusivity period to allow time for board approval and to complete ground surveys and draw up legal requirements.

The company’s £400,000 offered for the site is the same amount the district council borrowed towards the overall cost of the £12-million Arc Leisure Matlock, pending the eventual sale of the land.

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Any formal deal will be subject to Premier Inn successfully getting planning permission for a 50-bed hotel, a restaurant for guests and car parking.

The site, below the Arc building and fronting the main A6 road, was used by contractors as a base during the building of Arc in 2010 and 2011. It was formerly a car park and community centre - a facility now housed in the main Arc building.

Councillors will discuss Premier Inn’s offer at a meeting of the District Council’s Community Committee this Thursday, October 17.

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