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Whitbread has announced that it has submitted plans for a new Premier Inn in Dorchester.
The company submitted a planning application to Dorset council following public consultation last autumn.
The proposed design received very favourable feedback, with many comments stating that the proposals are well suited to the town centre location.
As much of the existing building has fallen into disrepair it is proposed that it would be demolished and replaced with a purpose built hotel built to Premier Inn’s latest design and sustainability specification.
If the plans are approved, Whitbread will invest more than £10m in the construction of the hotel, supporting more than 50 jobs in the local economy.
Louise Woodruff, property acquisitions manager at Whitbread, said: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took part in our public consultation last year. The feedback we received showed significant support for the redevelopment of the site as a Premier Inn hotel which we were delighted to hear.
“The application we have submitted will bring the former M&S site back into long term use, delivering significant investment during the construction of the hotel and creating long-term opportunities when we open.”
She added: “We have benefited from the input of many stakeholders during the design and planning of the development, and I’m looking forward to seeing the application progress to committee and hopefully a recommendation to proceed.”
