PLANS for shops, flats, residential units, lodges, a wellness centre and parking have been unveiled for the former Three Cups site.
The preliminary revised plans for the Broad Street hotel and wider site were revealed at a public consultation event held by local developers Cobb View Homes and the main site owner Palmers Brewery.
More than 100 people attended the consultation event at Lyme Regis Football Club, eager to see the plans for the Grade II listed building, which has stood empty for more than 35 years.
The proposals by Cobb View Homes for the redevelopment of the original building fronting Broad Street, broadly follow the scheme for which planning approval is already in place.
This will involve the ground floor being converted into two shops with flats above and a number of residential units to the rear, all of which are designed with parking.
The rear part of the site is being retained by Palmers Brewery, who now propose the construction of 13 high-quality letting single storey ‘lodges’, together with a small wellness centre and eight car parking spaces.
This replaces the previously approved scheme of a restaurant, underground car park and a three-storey building with 12 letting rooms.
A new planning application will be required for the rear area scheme, but it is hoped that only a modification to the existing approval will be needed for the alterations to the front section.
A spokesperson for Palmers’ property agent, Chesters Harcourt said: “The plans were almost universally supported by those attending the consultation, and whilst the developers and Palmers Brewery agreed to look at some of the detailed elements of the scheme following comments at the consultation, it is hoped that all necessary applications for consents can be submitted to Dorset Council for approval by the end of October, enabling a start on site in February/March 2027.
“The developers believe the whole project can be completed within 15 months of commencement.”
Jim Larcombe, a director of Cobb View Homes, said he was delighted by both the number of people who had taken the trouble to attend the consultation, and the very positive feedback on the proposals put forward.
He said he was excited about getting started on the project as soon as the various approvals from Dorset Council can be obtained.