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A Grade II listed hotel ravaged by fire will be demolished and new flats built in its place after £3.3m plans were given the green light.

The proposal to replace the derelict Grange Hotel on East Parade in Rhyl with 44 apartments was given the go-ahead by councillors this morning.

The easterly villa and westerly annex will be demolished to make way for the development, along with 21 parking spaces.

The site has remained derelict since parts of it were destroyed by a two-day inferno in 2008, forcing the sections left teetering on the brink of collapse to be bulldozed.

The plans put forward by developer Andy Coombs had been recommended for approval by council officers , despite Rhyl Town Council objecting to the application as it felt too many apartments were being proposed for the site and there were insufficient parking spaces.

The planning documents stated: “The proposal includes for the complete site clearance and demolition of the remaining dilapidated Easterly Villa and remaining West Annexe which was attached to the now demolished Westerly Villa.

“This we feel is justified by the very dilapidated state of both buildings and their condition after many and various acts of vandalism.

“Acts of vandalism and trespass continue to be a problem despite efforts to resist further deterioration, attacks by people and the removal of salvageable components.

“The cleared brownfield site will support a single building of one, two and three bed-roomed residential units. These are arranged in single storey and duplex configurations. The proposed building has been arranged on six floors.”

The development will be made up of one one-bedroom duplex unit, two three-bedroomed units, 15 two-bedroomed duplex units, 14 one-bedroomed apartments and 12 two-bedroomed apartments.

Some will be offered for leasehold sale while others will be retained as a rental portfolio.