Belfry Hotel plans take major step forward

Proposals to create almost 150 jobs at the world-famous Belfry Hotel and Resort, a former Ryder Cup venue, have taken a major step forward.The owner, an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners LLC, is planning to add a further 144 guest-rooms in a new building on the site overlooking the Brabazon Course.The proposals include the creation of a 600-seat ballroom and banqueting facility linked to the new guest rooms.North Warwickshire District Council voted on Monday 7 October that it was minded to approve the application subject to certain conditions being met.A leisure club, next to the 18th hole of the PGA National Course, is also in the plans.This would feature a family orientated leisure pool as well as a gym and studio rooms, café and changing facilities.The proposals also include the relocation of the existing leisure facilities will allow space within the resort buildings for a new state-of-the art spa.In 2017, Lichfields secured planning permission for a similar scheme and has said the new, amended proposals, place greater emphasis on the resort’s stellar golfing tradition.In the region of 160 construction jobs would be supported during the redevelopment work and the improvements will boost the local economy by almost £8m a year, and see an extra 125 events catered for annually, the applicant has previously said.The Belfry is set within more than 550 acres of countryside and currently features 320 guest rooms.