The previous proposal, which was withdrawn in 2025, sought to retain the public house and build six dwellings. The new plan wants to remove the pub entirely as the applicant Goldenspark (Timber) Ltd claims there is “no realistic or viable prospect of the site continuing in public house use”.
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