In recent years, tourism accounted for 22% of local employment in Cambridge and brought in around £1 billion/year to the local economy.

With the visitor economy being a key economic driver for Cambridge and one of the country’s biggest growing sectors, there is a need to provide more visitor accommodation, attractions, and facilities to ensure that demand for the city can be met.

The development of a hotel Hazlewell Court, Bar Road, Lolworth (Site URN 676) and associated facilities, will help contribute to the provision of tourist accommodation within Greater Cambridge, thereby meeting this growing need, helping develop the local economy and delivering employment opportunities for the area. The proposals are a new concept hotel that offers flexible and multi-function accommodation. This enables remote workers to use the space for working during the week, while the suites can then provide high quality accommodation for families during the weekend peak for tourism need.

Furthermore, our client's proposals will complement the proposed strategic employment development on the adjoining land referred to as Slate Hall Farm, Bar Hill (Site URN 236), The provision of visitor accommodation as proposed at Hazlewell Court would provide a support function with ancillary services that can further the sustainability of the proposed employment development.