Cliffemount Hotel in Runswick Bay Begins Planning Permission Process with the View to Opening in Spring 2025

Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire

Press release - August 2023

The planning permission process to renovate Cliffemount Hotel, a 20-bedroom hotel in Runswick Bay has begun this week. The plan is to rebuild the hotel into the UK’s first-ever Passivhaus hotel, with sustainability at the forefront of its design.

A Passivhaus building adheres to stringent energy efficiency standards while ensuring comfort, affordability, and ecological considerations. The Directors are keen to limit the impact they have on the environment and the local community alike, so adhering to Passivhaus standards would be just one of the ways that the community is put at the heart of what they’re doing.

The decision to pursue these new plans was made by Karen Fojt and her family, who acquired the hotel in 2022 with the aim to reinvest in the local area. Runswick Bay is a small, coastal community, and the Directors are excited to offer luxury and more casual dining options, with additional pub, bar and restaurant areas for the local residents.

Located on a beautiful, cliff-top location overlooking the bay, Cliffemount will give guests and locals ‘their moment of calm’ through design-led hotel rooms, delicious food and stunning views. Everybody will be welcome at the hotel, whether they’re popping in for a meal and drink or looking to book a luxury escape.

In order to involve the local community in the planning process, the planning team and Directors recently organised a public consultation event. The event provided an opportunity for community members to view the proposals and share their feedback. They were delighted with the turnout, as over 50 attendees participated. Overall, they received overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding the hotel's presence, the restaurant and pub, and the building’s design.

Richard Smith, Food and Beverage Consultant was pleased about the attendance of the event and said:

“There’s a feeling of real excitement and positive anticipation from people about the development and project. Everyone loved the design and certainly felt it was in keeping with the area. There was also a sense of relief that the Hotel was to be brought back to its former glory, and were very happy that the owners are personally driving the project forward.”

Melissa Tomlinson, one of Cliffemount’s Directors is excited to get started on the project and explained:

“The public consultation was a fantastic event, allowing us to engage with members of the community and proudly present our vision and hotel designs. Gaining people’s feedback is absolutely key to the process, and hearing all the positive comments really does drive us forward towards our mission!”

Cliffemount has now begun the planning permission process with the aim of opening its doors in Spring 2025.

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Written by Punch Creative