By Lee Trewhela

The rapidly changing nature of Cornwall’s coast has been given a sharper focus by another major application to redevelop a seafront hotel near Newquay.

The Watergate Bay Hotel has lodged plans with Cornwall Council to redevelop the former Tregurrian Hotel site, which is based across the road, for a six and seven-storey building to include nine holiday apartments, a gym, studio and treatment rooms, restaurant, hotel staff wellbeing area and store rooms with car parking at the rear.

It has also applied to construct a two-storey building on its existing private car park (the XA) for 12 beach loft hotel suites as well as the creation of a pavilion for food and beverage outlets and a small convenience shop for the public.

Related infrastructure and landscaping includes work to create a more pedestrian-friendly centre to Watergate Bay, and a new bridge connection from the XA site to the main Watergate Bay Hotel.

The proposed building on the Tregurrian site would be home to the Watergate Beach Club, including a swimming pool, gym, studios and treatment rooms, along with a restaurant space and an area to house “staff well-being.”

The application will be considered at a future planning committee meeting.

Separately, Newquay’s Narrowcliff area is currently the subject of a planning application for a huge multi-storey apartment complex.

BBC Local Democracy Service