Plans to turn a former fire station in Newcastle into a luxurious, five-star hotel look set to go ahead.
The disused city centre fire station in Pilgrim Street is set to become Hotel Gotham, in a multi-million pound renovation that forms part of a major regeneration of the entire street. Bosses behind the proposals for the 60-room hotel have promised a deluxe experience for future guests, with the original Hotel Gotham in Manchester having been named among the most opulent in Europe.
Northumbria Police and Newcastle City Council chiefs had raised concerns about the plans, with fears that the new venue could add to crime and disorder problems in the city centre. However, a council licensing hearing to determine the site’s future was postponed last week and the local authority has confirmed that the objections to Hotel Gotham’s operation are set to be withdrawn and the licence granted.
