Accommodation bid gets go ahead at private club with views across Old Course
A private ladies’ club has got the go ahead to add bedrooms to the upper floor of its clubhouse which has stunning views across the historic Old Course in St Andrews.
St Rule Club successfully applied to Fife Council for listed building consent to carry out the internal and external alterations to its premises at 12 The Links.
It plans to alter its dormers to add bedrooms which will be strictly controlled and limited to registered club members - the club has approximately 450 members within a 20-mile radius. It will also accommodate a member residing abroad who may request accommodation including family or trusted friends.
A supporting statement said: “The proposed arrangement provides modest low-impact accommodation exclusively for a known and limited user group while maintaining robust safety measures and ensuring no adverse effect on the Club’s existing facilities or the surrounding area.”
All bookings will go through the club, and with the third floor offering no food preparation facilities, guests will have to obtain meals elsewhere.
It added: “To further maintain control and protect the integrity of existing club operations guests using the third-floor bedrooms will not be permitted to use or access the dining room on the first floor.”