The new owners of a former Travelodge hotel, Blakemore House in Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire, have submitted plans to build two extensions to the property including a conference centre.
The French hotel chain, Chateauform, has asked the North Herts District Council for permission to refurbish and expand the property, which ceased trading as a Travelodge hotel in February 2013. It also hopes to change the hotel’s name to Needham House Hotel, after a local 16th century architect James Needham.
If the plans are approved Chateauform would knock down 82 hotel rooms to make way for sports facilities as well as a conference and seminar centre.
“Chateurm is undertaking a complete refurbishment and refitting of the existing buildings,” says the submitted plans. “The bedrooms will be refurnished, lounge areas will be created, gardens will be redesigned and the main building will be enlarged to offer an adequate sized dining room and meeting rooms for the participants, subject to planning permission.”
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