The Officers' Mess is to become a three star hotel. Negotiations are in hand with a hotel chain interested in a long term lease of the building.

In addition to the first class rooms, this development will provide an excellent restaurant and conference facility to encourage tourism and business visitors to the area.

The public areas will be reconfigured to provide modern foyer and reception facilities within the new hotel together with bars, cafes and lounge areas. There are attractive sheltered gardens either side of the building and adjacent to the restaurant and function suite, and it is intended to enhance these with new landscaping and seating areas.

Substantial works will be undertaken on the accommodation wing to provide ensuite bedroom accommodation and a new lift will be installed to ensure that the building is disabled access compliant.

The existing prefabricated garages nearby will be demolished to provide additional parking for the new facility and external decoration and new planting will transform the building.