An eight storey office block off Deansgate in the centre of Manchester could be converted into a new 215 bedroom hotel as part of a wider scheme to improve the city’s Mulberry Square and Lincoln Square.

Owners want to partly demolish and convert John Dalton House into a hotel to be operated by Berlin-based Leonardo Hotels.

The building is currently predominantly office space although the two ground floor units are occupied by restaurant chains, Bill’s and Byron Burgers, which would remain.

The floor space in the building is reportedly underutilised and in view of its prominent location the building would be better suited as a hotel.

The redevelopment would see the installation of a new façade, internal reworking of the building and a two-storey roof extension.

The scheme is currently with the planners at Manchester city council.