A former hotel which was turned into a home could be turned back into a holiday let, complete with cinema and gym, after plans were submitted to the council.

Michael Reilly, of Knowle Green, Ribchester, lodged plans with Ribble Valley Council to turn Thorneyholme Hall from a private home into a hotel or holiday let.

The Hall was formerly a hotel premises and spa/leisure facility before being converted into a house, and more recently the site was granted consent to become a cookery school.

The lessons were to be provided in an outbuilding, originally built as an extension to the garage, while Thorneyholme Hall would be used to provide accommodation to guests.

The permission was granted, however due to the nature of some of the planning conditions, there had been complications with regard to the operation of the school which resulted in the need to explore alternative options.

The Cookery School remains a fall-back option for the applicant if this plan is rejected.

This proposal includes both the Hall itself and the associated outbuilding.

A planning statement submitted to the council reads: “The Hall will be converted to provide a kitchen, two dining areas, two lounges, a garden room and ancillary rooms such as a utility room, store and toilets on the ground floor.

“Across the first and second floors, eight bedrooms will be provided in total.

“The existing outbuilding, previously consented as part of the Cookery School, will be converted to provide a conference room, cinema, gym, treatment room and ancillary spaces such as toilets, a kitchen, office and store.

“For clarity the use of the facilities in the outbuilding will be solely to serve the users of the accommodation and not for other external commercial use.”

Car parking for guests and staff will be provided on site through 10 spaces which will be created on an existing paved area.

The grounds and gardens of the hall will be retained and improved for use by the guests.

The access to the parking is via a driveway lined by low lying lighting bollards. The drive and lights were approved as part of the previous cookery school application.

The proposed change of use will not require any alterations to the external elements of Thorneyholme Hall or the ancillary building.

The internal layout of the hall is readily useable as a hotel or holiday let, which as noted was a previous use of the building.

Anyone wishing to comment on the application can do so by February 6.