Plans have been revealed to extend a busy Kilmarnock hotel. 

Premier Inn has applied for a 16-bedroom extension at its hotel near the Moorfield Roundabout on the outskirts of the town. 

The existing hotel contains 64 bedrooms and a restaurant and pub for 200 people, but the extension would bring the number of bedrooms to 80. 

As part of the plans, two bedrooms would be converted to a Universal Access Room, and four bedrooms would be converted to a new breakfast room with capacity for 48.

Plans drawn up by Walsingham Planning show that the car park would remain at 106 spaces, including five disabled bays.

(Image: Whitbread PLC)

Planning documents state: "The existing site comprises a 64 -bedroom Premier Inn hotel and associated Cookhouse & Pub  restaurant which are both operated by Whitbread.

"Car parking is provided on-site with capacity to accommodate a total of 106  cars, including 5  disabled bays, for the shared use of the hotel and restaurant.

"The proposals involve a net 16 -bedroom extension to the existing hotel, resulting in a total of 80 bedrooms, with 106 car parking spaces post-development.

"A breakfast room would be provided to accommodate guests’ morning meals, however, this would not generate any external trade."

Full plans can be viewed on East Ayrshire Council's planning portal.