PLANS to convert part of the Pentire gateway scheme into an aparthotel have been withdrawn.

A change of use of 50 existing apartments at One Pentire in Pentire Avenue had been submitted to Cornwall Council.

The units for the aparthotel would have been located across the ground, first, second, and third floors of the development, with no structural alterations proposed. Cornwall Planning Group, on behalf of the applicant, stated the remainder of the building, including retail units on the lower levels and communal facilities, would have been unaffected by the planning application.

Newquay Town Council’s planning committee had objected to the proposal stating it cannot assess the viability or potential impact of the scheme due to a lack of information.

It stated: “It was felt that there was insufficient detail explaining how the development would function as an aparthotel.

“The application lacks clarity on key operational aspects such as the provision of amenities, management structure, staffing, reception facilities, communal areas, and dining provisions.

“Councillors would also request further clarification regarding the Community Infrastructure Levy implications of this change and whether these have already been considered or addressed within the current submission.

“Based on the lack of detail and outstanding questions, councillors agreed they had no choice but to object to the application in its current form.

“Substantial clarification and additional supporting information are required before a more considered decision can be made.”

The Voice previously reported that the owners No 1 Pentire Newquay Limited is in the process of negotiating with administrators an “agreed way forward” for the scheme, which consists of 74 apartments and is 95 per cent complete.

Sam Beilin from SBP Crisis and Risk Group, who is advising developer Stephens + Stephens, stated that the sales market is “very slow” in the area.