Plans for a specialist hotel on the edge of Clumber Park, aimed at walkers, cyclists and dog owners, are moving a step closer to fruition.

The Welbeck Estate development at derelict Manor Farm, in Carburton, includes the conversion of a Grade ll-listed manor house and barns.

Planning permission for the project, which is a partnership between The Welbeck Estates Company Limited and the Bike and Boot independent hotel chain, was first granted in 2023.

A recent application to Bassetlaw Council planners is for listed building consent for conversion of the manor house to hotel use, plus amendments to the existing approved scheme.

Looking over fields in Carburton to the site where the manor house and farm buildings could be converted to a hotel.

placeholder image — Looking over fields in Carburton to the site where the manor house and farm buildings could be converted to a hotel.

Newer plans to be submitted include five newbuild homes in the village of Carburton, along with seven barn conversions and one further new dwelling.

The new hotel features a restaurant and bar, cycle and equipment storage, dog grooming facilities and a bike and boot wash area.

Its proximity to the much-visited Clumber Park, with cycling routes all around the area, are seen as key benefits for the site which has ‘a unique setting providing long-distance views across the Water Meadows and the River Poulter to the south-east, and the Flood Dyke to the north-west.'

A Sherwood Arrow bus stop is just a stroll away.

The manor house to be converted, as seen from Piper Lane.

A spokesperson for Welbeck Estates said that since planning consent for the scheme was approved three years ago, construction and build costs have risen significantly.

She said: "These increases have had a material impact on the financial viability of the originally approved scheme.

“In response, The Welbeck Estates Company Limited and ‘Bike and Boot’ have worked collaboratively with the design team to refine the proposals while still ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, well-integrated hotel development within Nottinghamshire”.

The revised proposal would see the hotel reduced to a 67-bedroom scheme, located within the East Barns site, alongside additional parking and a few holiday pods.

By focusing development on land to the east of Piper Lane, the applicants say costs can be reduced while still delivering a high quality visitor destination.

The proposed changes, they say, ensure the hotel remains commercially viable for the operator while delivering the benefits identified through the original consent.

Two separate planning applications are being submitted for the West Barns site, which is being reconfigured to deliver the residential housing scheme.

The spokeswoman said: “This element will help support the funding of essential road access improvements from Ollerton Road, ensuring the overall development is properly serviced and deliverable.

“The Welbeck Estate, as long term custodians of the land and heritage assets, is committed to ensuring the scheme is delivered in a way that complements the estate’s wider cultural, economic and environmental legacy”.

She added: "The reuse of the redundant barns and the Manor House for hotel accommodation also supports local and national planning objectives by bringing vacant heritage assets back into active, productive use”.

Darren Ridout, head of land regeneration and planning at The Welbeck Estates Company Limited, said: “The Welbeck Estate, in partnership with Bike and Boot Hotels, remains fully committed to delivering a distinctive and sustainable hotel at Manor Farm, Carburton.

“The revised proposals will continue to provide a strong tourism draw, create local employment opportunities and make a positive contribution to Bassetlaw’s visitor economy, encouraging visitors to spend time and money in surrounding communities and local attractions.”