Plans approved for £20m eco-resort hotel

Plans have been given the green light for a new four-star hotel at the UK’s first eco-resort in Doncaster.

The £20m hotel development at Tyram Lakes will create over 50 jobs and form part of the 65-acre site, which includes over 50 eco-lodges.

The hotel will comprise 104 bedrooms, along with conference, wedding, dining and spa facilities.

Car parking will be provided for 197 vehicles with 16 electric charging points, 12 disabled parking spaces, 10 motorcycle and 36 cycle bays.

Work is currently underway on the first stage of the wider development with the creation of 50 floating eco lodges on the largest of the four lakes at the resort.

Lichfields, the planning and development consultancy, managed the planning process on behalf of the Leeds-based Rothgen Group.

Jonathan Standen, planning director at Lichfields’ Leeds city centre office, said: “The Tyram Lakes Hotel, Spa & Resort is the first development of its type in the UK. The hotel is crucial to the evolution of the wider scheme and we are delighted to secure the necessary planning approval for our clients the Rothgen Group.”

The hotel will also feature a living ‘Green Roof’; energy generation from roof mounted Solar panels and ground source heat pumps.

The wider master plan includes wooden eco lodges including lakeside floating timber lodges and woodland retreats.

Over 150 people will be employed during the construction phase at the site, which is located 13 kilometres east of Doncaster at Lindholme.

Mr Standen added: “The concept is unique; a development offering luxury hotel accommodation with innovative design underpinned by a complementary and sustainable approach to construction, operation and renewable resources all set in a high quality, and ecologically rich setting.”

The architect on the scheme is London-based BACA Architects.