Former hotel and restaurant may be converted

Permission in principle has already been granted to the owners of the Priory Court Hotel in Castle Road to convert the building into a private residential dwelling.

Now an application for technical details consent has been submitted to Wealden District Council.

The 17th century building has been closed throughout the coronavirus pandemic and has also been up for sale for some time.

In a statement on behalf of the owners, a spokesperson at Kember Loudon Williams said, “The permission in principle was approved for one or two residential dwellings. The applicant has decided to apply for a single dwelling.

“The proposed conversion to a single dwelling will provide a large, family home with a good level of internal and external amenity space including a generously sized rear garden.”

A decision will be made by officers in the coming weeks.