Plans for a major seafront hotel and restaurant development have been revealed for a Norfolk resort - despite an earlier warning they could be turned down.
Proposals have been drawn up to build the complex on what is currently a car park above a gift shop and a cafe on Marine Parade South, beside the Prom at Hunstanton.
A design statement drawn up by Strata Architects says it would have a restaurant on what is currently the car park level, with nine suites arranged on three storeys above.
"The building is set out over five floors, with the Promenade and ground floors providing the development's retail and restaurant functions," it says.
"Dedicated high-quality hotel accommodation is provided on the following three floors."
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The statement adds it will have a "spectacular" terrace with "unrivalled views out to The Wash", while hotel suites will all have their own balconies offering "sea views from every room".
It says the proposals will create "a high quality hotel development that has been designed to suit modern needs" and "a new focal point" for the Promenade.
The site is next to the Waterside Bar, a former waiting room which is the largest surviving building linked to the town's long-defunct railway station.
Planning officers have previously warned the proposals were "likely to be refused" in informal pre-application advice.
They noted that surrounding heritage buildings are three storeys or less and a five-storey building would "differ considerably" from those around it.
It also warns the development would "cause harm to key views" within a conservation area.
Strata states the development is "designed to harmonise with existing buildings" and provides "a modern and well-considered development respectful of the neighbouring buildings and contributing to the historic skyline".
A decision is expected from West Norfolk council next year.
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