Cornwall in the UK could gain a new luxury ecologically sustainable hotel and spa complex.

The Coast’s facilities will include a cinema, a restaurant, a large health spa and a gym.

The complex will be developed by Roseland Peninsula Homes and designed by architect Richard Hywel Evans in collaboration with environmental engineering firm Atelier ten.

Sustainable features will include passive ventilation and ground source heated exchange to maintain the hotel’s internal temperature without heating or air conditioning.

The complex will also use water recycling, solar heating and a combined heat and power unit. It will be built using entirely renewable materials including stone, slate and timber.

The Coast is set to replace the existing Kilbirnie and the Edgcumbe Hotels, which currently operate on the site.

Roseland has already secured the funding necessary for the redevelopment through a consortium of private investors. A decision on the planning application is expected within the next month. Details: rhe.uk.com