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Green light for plan to convert Monifieth hotel into luxury apartments

The Panmure Hotel in Monifieth.
The Panmure Hotel in Monifieth.

A 120-year-old Monifieth hotel which closed on New Year’s Day will soon be transformed into a £2.7 million luxury apartment block after plans were approved.

Panmure Hotel was closed after its owners could not revive occupancy rates and struggled with rising costs. A Hogmanay was bash held as a final send-off.

It will be converted into nine flats in a multi-million pound redevelopment after Angus Council planning officers waved it through under delegated powers.

There had been overwhelming support within the Monifieth community for the plans, with no formal objections lodged.

The local community council had expressed regret that “a long established asset to the community would be lost” adding that there are “very few” other similar establishments in the area.

The conversion work is expected to be completed within a couple of years with the late 19th century building requiring significant renovation.

Though acknowledging the hotel had been a key landmark in the town for over a century, co-owner and managing director Charles Duthie spoke of his desire to bring it back to its architectural “splendour”.

“It’s fantastic the plans have been given the go-ahead,” he said.

“It’s a substantial investment in the town and we’re looking forward to it being completed. The work of the architects has been great and we are very excited to bring it back to its original splendour.

“It will be a lot of work but we hope to finish it in a few years.”

The Tay Street manor house, which overlooks Monifieth Golf Links, had previously been popular with weddings and functions.

It also hosted three-time BDO world champion Martin “Wolfie” Adams, who appeared at the Panmure in January and August 2017.

Mr Duthie added: “I would like to say thanks to all former staff for their hard work and to all customers over the last few years for their support.

“The building became very tired and due to the substantial losses it was incurring, it just wasn’t financially viable any more to keep it open.”