£750,000 country house plans given green light

Cockliffe Country House Hotel in Nottinghamshire has begun work on a £750,000 refurbishment following planning approval.

Owned by Heritage Estates, the 11-bedroom 17th century former farmhouse in Burntstump Country Park see its bedrooms, restaurant, and wedding and conference facilities upgraded.

The programme includes the build of a new 2,400 sq ft permanent multi-purpose spacewhich can seat up to 80 guests. There will also be a full refit of the main house.

The build is expected to be completed in May 2017.

“When we first walked into Cockliffe we could see the fantastic potential of the building. The property is over 400-years old and is a heritage asset to the area so we had to do what was right by the property, rather than just seeing the commercial opportunities,” said director Jon-Paul Davies.

“We’ve worked hard with Heritage England and Gedling Borough Council planning, who have helped lead us in our decision making process. We’re so pleased to have finally been granted planning permission after a two year process, and to have the investment and strategy in place will be key going forwards.”

Davies added: “The space will be perfect for people celebrating their wedding day, and I’m sure guests will really enjoy the comfortable ‘country lodge’ inspired environment. We can’t wait to restore this stunning building into something everyone in the local community can be proud of.”

Cockliffe Country House Hotel will also see an internal bar moved, a new bridal suite created and a secondary kitchen installed.

The entire design and build process will be carried out by CBP architects.