A STUNNING mansion near Llandudno Junction could again become a hotel, after revised plans were submitted.

The owners of Grade II listed Marle Hall, Marle Hall Holdings, had submitted a proposal for the site to be transformed into a 25-bedroom “destination” hotel last year.

They had intended to use it as a venue for a variety of functions, such as weddings, with the site to also provide spa services.

Those plans were rejected by the council in December, with the company’s submitted Heritage Impact Assessment containing "insufficient information regarding the extent of the proposed works to allow for an assessment of the proposal upon the special architectural/historic interest of the listed building".

However, the idea could be back on, with fresh plans being tabled in April to convert the mansion into a hotel.

The plans have provisionally been backed by both Welsh Water (subject to conditions) and a new Heritage Impact Statement, compiled by consultancy firm Town Planning Expert.

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The statement concluded: “Within the planning balance the proposed development offers an opportunity to provide a hotel in a manner which would have a positive effect on the character and appearance of the streetscene, impact on the amenity of adjoining and surrounding occupiers and would have wider public benefits from bringing in new sustainable forms of tourism to the area.

“As such it is submitted that planning permission could be granted for this development and the applicant looks forward to discussing the matter with the LPA.”

The heritage report noted that the new plans would seek the “re-use of its interior in a much more sensitive way”, and that changes could be done “without substantive impact” on the building’s heritage.

The conversion would not impact transport and local highways, the report added.

Marle Hall dates back more than a century, and had been used as a convalescent and nursing home in the past.

The site was bought by Warwickshire council in 1971 and was used as an learning centre, providing residential trips and courses for schoolchildren until it closed in October 2021.

Sold at auction soon after, the building had been set to house asylum seekers earlier this year until a public backlash lead to the plan being shelved.

Marle Hall Holdings were approached for comment.