Wetherspoon reignites £15m plans for Wolverhampton city centre redevelopment
JD Wetherspoon has reignited £15m plans to transform Wolverhampton’s The Moon Under Water pub.
The pub chain was granted planning permission by City of Wolverhampton Council in March 2020 to redevelop the Lichfield Street venue and add an extra floor to the building.
It has now submitted a revised planning application that would see the company establish a heritage centre in the basement as well as convert the first, second and third floors into a 72-bedroom hotel, without the need for an additional level.
JD Wetherspoon has reignited £15m plans to transform Wolverhampton’s The Moon Under Water pub.
The pub chain was granted planning permission by City of Wolverhampton Council in March 2020 to redevelop the Lichfield Street venue and add an extra floor to the building.
It has now submitted a revised planning application that would see the company establish a heritage centre in the basement as well as convert the first, second and third floors into a 72-bedroom hotel, without the need for an additional level.
The proposal would also see external and internal alterations including the creation of a refurbished and enlarged pub on the ground floor (pictured above), an external first floor rear garden terrace (pictured below) and shopfront.
The 40,000 sq ft space above the pub, with its art deco frontage, has been empty for more than 33 years.
The building is set to benefit from a comprehensive redevelopment of Lichfield Street as part of City of Wolverhampton Council’s city centre transformation works.
Wolverhampton Council leader Stephen Simkins, said: “This is an exciting proposition and demonstrates the growing confidence in our city centre from the private sector.
“The council’s city centre transformation works are creating better public spaces that will attract more visitors and enable businesses to thrive and grow through a blended approach of retail supported by events and activities in quality public spaces and city centre living.”
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