COUNCILLORS branded it a ‘sad day for Barnsley’ as they gave developers the go ahead to demolish Ardsley House Hotel to make way for 27 houses.
The proposals, submitted by Arncliffe Homes and Amberton Properties Ltd, were approved by planning bosses on Tuesday.
A report states Ardsley House was constructed in 1773 by the Micklethwaite family and has a number of modern extensions built around it.
The former three-star hotel has been empty since July 2014 after owner St James’s Hotel Group conducted a review on its viability, making 50 staff redundant. The company bought the property following the collapse of parent company Forestdale Hotels Limited.
Several councillors welcomed the development, but said they would be sad to see the original building demolished.
