Emsworth Surgery could become hotel and cafe
The former Emsworth Surgery could be converted into a hotel and cafe following plans submitted to Havant Borough Council.
The former surgery on 6 North Street could provide residents and visitors with a ten-bedroom hotel and a twostorey cafe.
The Grade II listed building and has been left vacant since its closure in September 2020.
Planning documents state the cafe would create one fulltime and two part-time staff to operate between 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sundays and bank holidays.
It adds the development ‘would be in keeping with the character of the adjacent heritage asset and its special surroundings; is of a high standard of design; incorporates materials and design elements sympathetic to local character; provides safe access for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicular traffic; provides satisfactory cycle and car parking; respects privacy, outlook and sunlight; and the takes into account the prospect of criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.
‘Development of the site in the manner proposed would achieve more efficient use of this urban land without causing harm to the character or appearance of the locality or the amenities of neighbours.’
So far the application has received no comments from the public and no consultations have been undertaken with neighbours.
However, a letter written by the council’s senior planning officer said the hotel and cafe is ‘considered an appropriate town centre use’.
The application expired on Tuesday.
*A man was killed in a horrific crash on a motorway which closed the route for hours.
Police rushed to the scene of the fatal collision on the M3 southbound on Tuesday morning, near junction 11 for Winchester at 10.43am.
The crash involved a broken down HGV and a grey Mercedes Sprinter. A man from Walsall, 38 – who was driving the Mercedes – was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Sergeant Spencer Wragg, of the roads policing unit, said: ‘We would particularly like to speak to anyone with relevant dash cam footage that may assist our investigation.’
The motorway was closed for hours, eventually reopening around 9pm.