Wetherspoon refreshes £15m proposals for Wolverhampton pub

Wetherspoon has submitted a revised planning application to add a new storey and a further 25 hotel rooms to its proposals for The Moon Under Water pub in the centre of Wolverhampton. The pub chain was granted planning approval by City of Wolverhampton Council in September for its £15m redevelopment of the Lichfield Street venue. Permission is already in place for the establishment of a heritage centre in the basement, the conversion of the first, second and third floors into a 71-bedroom hotel, and external and internal alterations, including the creation of a refurbished and enlarged public house on the ground floor, a first-floor rear garden terrace and a new shopfront. If approved, the revised proposal will also see the creation of an additional 21 bedrooms in a newly built fourth storey, plus a further four rooms in an extension over an existing flat roof. The current 40,000 sq ft space above the pub, with its art deco frontage, has been empty for more than 33 years after being home to the old Co-op store. Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “The hotel is a major part of the development. We are pleased to have increased the number of rooms that we are hoping to offer in the hotel.” City of Wolverhampton Council leader Stephen Simkins added: “This revised planning application from Wetherspoon to develop additional hotel rooms on top of its already extensive original proposal demonstrates great confidence in our city and will breathe new life into an empty space at the heart of the city centre.” To send feedback, e-mail samantha.mcclary@eg.co.uk or tweet @samanthamcclary or @EGPropertyNews Discover which agents have been most active in Wolverhampton so far this year >> Image courtesy of City of Wolverhampton Council