The planning application was approved 20 October 2015 and redevelopment work commenced in July 2016. Following a £30m refurbishment, the new hotel opened in 2018 as the Grand Central Hotel.
The planning application for redevelopment was approved on October 20, 2015, and construction began in July 2016. Following a £30 million renovation, the new hotel, now called the Grand Central Hotel, opened its doors in 2018.