A NEW plan to demolish the historic Lymm Hotel and replace it with a care home, retirement apartments and children’s nursery has been submitted to Warrington Borough Council.
It replaces an earlier scheme submitted last year which caused a storm of protest from local residents, businesses and even Warrington South MP Faisal Rashid.
In the new proposal, the number of apartments has been reduced from 52 to 45 and the number of care home places from 72 to 66.
But the size of the children’s nursery is unclear – although it was originally for 120 places.
Residents are angry that the new scheme has been submitted when many people are away for the summer holidays. They are worried about the lack of clarity over the size of the children’s nursery, which was always one of the most contentious parts of the scheme as many people feltg there was no need for one at all. The original scheme infuriated residents.
They raised many issues – but the major ones were the impact of several hundred vehicle movement a day, the “woefully inadequate” parking provision of just 74 places and the inadequacy of local bus services.
But there is also the loss of one of Lymm’s most historic buildings, where Pele and the Brazil World Cup team stayed in 1966.
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My husband & myself, together with my Niece & her husband, all got married at the Lymm Hotel, within the last 2 years, and are shocked & upset about the news of the plans to have it demolished.
It is such a lovely building, which, obviously, contributed to many happy memories of our special day.
Lymm is such a lovely place and we personally feel that the area will be ruined by the plans put forward.
DOLLY AND DOUG SNR WATSON FORMERLY OF 10 MEADOW VIEW STATHAM LYMM LOVED THE LYMM HOTEL. THEY USE TO GO FOR THER ‘USUAL DRINK’ Guinness for MUM and Black & Tan for Dad! They had a special table area near the door and greeted everyone in they knew.Especially all the 1966 footballers!!🤗
Sadly they both have passed now but back in the day they always stated that ” Once the Lymm Hotel goes you can say goodbye to Lymm because Warrington will take it over”!! GREAT SHAME!!🤔
GILLIAN GARDNER ( Watson)