Sister company Create Developments has secured planning consent for the £19m scheme after signing a franchise agreement with Accor to operate the new 251-bed hotel under the ibis brand.

Paul Mathison, CEO of Create Developments said: “With seven live developments at various stages – from planning, construction and branding, we are excited about developing our new relationship with Accor and hope that we can continue to support them in their future expansion journey.”

Create Construction will begin works later in the year with a build duration of 70 weeks.

The hotel is set to open early 2023.