Plans to transform a former Natwest bank into a 92-bedroom hotel in Liverpool have been approved by the council.

The former NatWest building on Castle Street is to be converted into a 92-room hotel with a double-storey roof extension.

JSM Company Group plans to develop the vacant grade two-listed Liverpool city centre property after purchasing it in January 2021.

The buildings are at the centre of a food and drink hub in the centre of Liverpool, with a range of the city’s most popular bars and restaurants operating within viewing distance of the town hall.