Having secured planning consent in Spring 2017, plans for a luxury hotel complex on the landmark, six acre Drakes Island in Plymouth Sound were unveiled at a press conference event in November 2017. The proposals to develop the island, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, were put forward by owners Rotolok Holdings.
Location
Plymouth Sound
Client
Rotolok Holdings
Service
Architecture, Conservation
Sector
Leisure
Area
2.4ha
Completed
On going. Planning approved.
LHC’s designs include a hotel with reception, 120 seat fine dining restaurant, bar, conference facilities, spa, gym and 25 bedroom suites. The historic Casemates Building would hold a further 19 luxury suites. A dramatic arrivals building with a scenic lift would link the jetty with the upper island.
Named after Plymouth’s most famous patron and situated in the heart of Plymouth Sound, the project offers a tremendous opportunity for the island to become a flagship for the regeneration of Plymouth waterfront.
