Construction works have begun to build a new luxury hotel, pub and restaurant in at Runswick Bay near Whitby in North Yorkshire.
Silverstone Building Consultancy is project managing the multi-million-pound construction of a new, 19,321 sq. ft. high-spec hotel which is aiming to be accredited as the UK’s first Passivhaus hotel. The main contractor is Stainforth Construction, based in Shipley.
Following an eight-week demolition programme to completely remove the previous hotel building and its standings – groundworks and the installation of piling and foundations are being carried-out for the development of the 20-bed coastal hotel.
Ben Rennocks, director at Silverstone Building Consultancy, said: “This is a complex and incredibly exciting project to work on. The Passivhaus benchmark is more commonly aspired to by new-build housing projects and is rarely applied to commercial buildings so there is a lot of research and learning involved and we’re enjoying the challenge.”
The new building will deliver high thermal and airtightness performance, meaning the property will require a much lower amount of energy to heat and maintain temperature, than a standard construction.
The opening of Cliffemount is predicted for summer 2027, with contractors expected to be on site for approximately two years.
The hotel was acquired in 2022 by Karen Fojt and her family, who want to give something back to the local area after spending many happy, family holidays at the Bay over 15 years.
Mark Turner, site manager at Stainforth Construction added: “In the first instance, we will be focusing on regrading, cutting and filling the ground to the required site levels. Piling preparations and works will then begin, followed by work on the substructures, foundations and below ground drainage.”
Silverstone Building Consultancy, a firm of chartered building surveyors and project managers with offices in Leeds, Newcastle and London, has previously managed the restoration of a number of hotels for The Inn Collection Group’s portfolio, including The Harrogate Inn, Ripon Spa Hotel and the former Park Hotel, Tynemouth.
