Yorkshire coast could become home to UK's first ultra-low energy hotel
It will be the first Passivhaus hotel if its renovation plan is approved
A hotel in Runswick Bay near Whitby could become the UK’s ‘first Passivhaus hotel’.
The Cliffemount Hotel in Runswick Bay near Whitby is seeking planning permission from North Yorkshire Council.
Passivhaus – or passive house – is a voluntary energy efficiency design standard that aims to reduce a building’s ecological footprint and can result in “ultra-low energy” buildings.
Last year the 20-bedroom hotel was bought by Karen Fojt and her family with the aim of reinvesting in the local area.
The plan aims to rebuild the hotel with sustainability “at the forefront of its design”.
The hotel’s directors have said they are keen to limit the impact they have on the environment and the local community and “adhering to Passivhaus standards would be just one of the ways that the community is put at the heart” of the scheme.
The planning permission process for the hotel’s renovation has begun with the aim of reopening in Spring 2025.
Runswick Bay, which is located a few miles north of Whitby, is a popular summer holiday destination and is part of the Cleveland Way National Trail.