Green Man hotel hit by fire due to be rebuilt
A hotel near Silverstone, which was virtually destroyed by a fire only days before the British Grand Prix, should be restored soon.
The Premier Inn next to The Green Man pub in Syresham was hit by a serious fire at about 9.40pm on Monday, July 5.
The blaze destroyed about a third of the hotel, where staff had been gearing up for the Grand Prix, which was held less than a week later.
But plans to restore the building have now been submitted to South Northamptonshire Council.
The scheme would see 40 fire-damaged bedrooms demolished and the hotel restored to its original condition.
In plans which have been submitted to the council by hotel owners Punch, planning expert Stephen Brooker said the restored hotel would look as similar as possible to the building before the fire.
He added: "The applicants have suffered a major loss and disruption, this extends to local employees and many guests, local businesses and visitors who had booked accommodation.
"The applicants are bewildered by the need for new planning permission simply to reinstate the damage caused by fire, but accept this to be necessary.
"The proposal merely seeks to reinstate the position prior to the fire on July 5. There is no proposal to enlarge or modify the scheme."
Mr Brooker explained the fire 'effectively destroyed' an extension which was added to the hotel in 2007, as well as causing 'significant damage' to 20 rooms inside the original hotel building.
The company hopes to speed up the rebuilding process by reusing the original foundations of the hotel.
At the height of the fire, more than 50 firefighters tackled the blaze.
A total of 55 guests, including Formula 1 driver Jenson Button's mother, Simone, had to be led out of the building. It is believed the fire started in a linen storage area.
Officials from South Northamptonshire Council will consider the hotel restoration scheme over the coming months.
Email to a friend
Print this page- BREAKING NEWS: Man dies following motorway smash on Northamptonshire border
- BREAKING NEWS: Police inundated with hundreds of complaints over snowball fights
- Huge cigarette haul by masked burglars in armed raids at Northampton stores
- BREAKING NEWS: Police name man killed in crash on motorway in Northamptonshire
- Student flats planned for Northampton town centre revealed
- BREAKING NEWS: Fishmarket art gallery offered new home
- Student flats planned for Northampton town centre revealed
- New manager of Northampton’s Grosvenor Centre says ‘This is the beginning of a new era’
- BREAKING NEWS: Police inundated with hundreds of complaints over snowball fights
- Neighbours raise concern about bid to build new house three inches from their home
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Northampton
Friday 10 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -6 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: -5 C to -0 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: South east
