Plans to turn a landmark Bridge of Allan hotel into school boarding accommodation have been approved despite planners admitting it could mean a “loss of vitality” in the area.
Fairview International School bought the Royal Hotel on Henderson Street, an iconic building dating back to 1842, in June 2021.
In 2020 the previous owners said it had been unprofitable as a hotel for some time despite substantial refurbishment and that the coronavirus pandemic had “exacerbated the problem to such an extent that the owners had no intention of reopening in the face of further losses”.
