Plans have been unveiled to transform a vacant office block and historic house in Gloucester city centre into 67 self-contained flats and a 36-bed hotel. Ahmet Gayretli is spearheading the redevelopment of Beaufort House on Brunswick Road, formerly occupied by Ecclesiastical Insurance.
Two separate planning applications have been lodged with Gloucester City Council, proposing to convert the historic house into a hotel and the four-storey 1970s office extension into flats. The grade II listed three-storey building forms part of an early 19th Century terraced row of houses linked to the Gloucester Spa Company, dating back to 1852.
While no external alterations are proposed, the scheme would see changes to the internal layout. The lower ground floor would be repurposed for a hotel office, storage and plant room, as well as a kitchen and two dining rooms for guests.
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The upper ground or first floor level will host the hotel reception, a lounge and bar area, along with ten bedrooms. The second floor will accommodate 14 bedrooms, including a family suite, while the third floor will feature 12 rooms.
The plans also propose an outdoor seating terrace at the rear of the building, accessible via the main dining room, and seven parking spaces for guests plus four for staff.
Consultants involved in the project have stated that the transformation of the property into a hotel would be fitting for its location on the edge of the city centre.
The plans include a variety of self-contained flats, ranging from one to two bedrooms, with some of the larger flats designed to accommodate up to three residents.
In the planning documents submitted to the council, they stated: "The grade II listed building would be preserved and enhanced, through the retention of the historic layout, removal of unsympathetic partitions and internal accretions and the proposal would result in an optima viable use."