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Planning permission is now granted for a 90-bedroom Premier Inn hotel in St Ives.
Demolition work commences
Whitbread has appointed South West contractor Gilpin Demolition to carry out demolition works at the former Trewidden Care Home site.
Work is scheduled to commence on 1 June 2026 and is expected to take approximately 18 to 20 weeks to complete. Standard working hours will typically be Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00.
Every effort will be made to minimise disturbance throughout the project.
The project will begin with the establishment of the site boundary, followed by internal strip-out works.
Structural demolition will take place in the later stages of the programme and will be undertaken in consultation with an appointed ecologist.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Planning permission was granted for 90-bedroom Premier Inn hotel on Trewidden Road in May 2025, following an appeal hearing held in March 2025.
With a timeline for construction not confirmed, bookings are currently not available for the hotel.
The nearest Premier Inns available for booking are Penzance and Hayle. You can check availability at https://www.premierinn.com/
Work began in early June 2026 to demolish the existing building on site, the former Trewidden Care Home.
South West based firm Gilpin Demolition has been contracted to carry out the work.
The first phase involves an internal “soft strip” of the building and licensed asbestos removal, carried out safely in line with all regulatory requirements.
The demolition programme is expected to complete by Autumn 2026.
In line with planning permission, working hours on site are 8am to 6pm.
Nesting birds: Nesting seagulls have made the site their home and protecting them is a priority. An ecologist has been to site and reviewed the nest locations in person and from aerial images. Their guidance is that internal work can take place but to minimise any potential disturbance.
Structural demolition will not begin until the gulls are fledged and the ecologist has confirmed the site can be cleared.
Bats: Surveys were carried out ahead of the planning application and were repeated as a precaution before strip-out works began. No nesting bats were found, although some commuting and foraging bats were observed. Based on this, work can continue with appropriate care.
If you would like to receive our updates during the demolition phase – or if you have a question on the construction programme – please email [email protected] to be added to our contact list.