New plans revealed for Studland hotel redevelopment
A new design team's been brought in to Knoll House
Plans to redevelop a hotel in Studland are back.
Knoll House Hotel have enlisted the help of a new design team to win Dorset Council planners over.
The previous planning application was rejected in February.
Donovan Van Staden, General Manager at Knoll House Hotel said:
“We have taken on board all the comments previously raised by our local community and key stakeholders, and carefully revised our plans, coming up with a fresh approach which we consider addresses every concern.
“We are committed to making Knoll House Hotel a thriving destination to be proud of in our local community. Our proposals for its revival are essential to ensure it can continue contributing positively to the local area and economy in the long term.”
The new planning application includes sustainable features like green roofs, tree and native species planting, and carbon neutral timber cladding.
They've also made changes to parking and reduced the amount of accommodation, but the plans still include a 30 bedroom hotel with holiday apartments and villas.
Donovan Van Staden said they're keen to make sure they fit in with the community:
“We recognise the importance of staying true to our local heritage and surroundings, so our new application follows a landscape-led strategy that complements the area’s unique character.
“Extensive work has been carried out by our design team to identify how we can protect and enhance our local environment. Our new application incorporates more sustainable features while also reducing our overall scale of development, so we can be sympathetic to and work in harmony with our natural surroundings.”
A public exhibition on these plans was held in October.