The Belfry’s plans include the construction of a new four-storey wing with 72 bedrooms plus new conference rooms.

The Belfry’s Bel-Air nightclub would also be converted into a spa with views over the golf course and would include a further 40 new boutique-style bedrooms, an expanded hotel lobby and a new 6,996 sq-ft ballroom to host up to 500 people.

Additional leisure facilities would feature a new water park incorporating pools and attractions, including a lazy river and water slides.

The Belfry Hotel opened in the 1960s and is known around the world for hosted the Ryder Cup, a biennial team golf competition between Europe and the US.

The Belfry Hotel and Resort is set in 500 acres of open countryside on the outskirts of Birmingham.

It currently has 319 bedrooms and suites, two restaurants and two bars,  22 conference and events suites, a state-of-the-art leisure club and a luxury spa, a PGA golf academy, an onsite golf shop and three world-class golf courses.

Details: http://www.thebelfry.co.uk/