THE developers of a multi-million pound redevelopment of a Wirral seaside resort have today revealed their new scaled-down plans for the scheme.
The flagship project to build a boutique hotel and new sailing school in West Kirby, called The Sail, was first revealed last year but proved controversial with some residents.
Developer Carpenter Investments pledged to reduce the size of the project, and today revealed to the Daily Post that it had been completely redesigned, with the hotel almost halved in size.
The scheme was originally set to cost £10m and included an 80-bed boutique hotel, set to be a Wirral version of Liverpool’s exclusive Hope Street Hotel. The project will now cost £7.5m, with the hotel scaled back to 45 rooms.
The project will also include a Hilbre Island visitor centre and small retail units, and may include a small cinema. The new sailing school, which will sit on the footprint of the existing building, will have a cafe above with views out to the island.
The scheme’s new architect is Wirral resident Antonio Garcia, who runs his own practice in Liverpool.
Carpenter say the project, which would create 50 new jobs, is vital for the future regeneration of West Kirby and will help stimulate more investment in the resort.
