Village pub demolition plans submitted

Plans have been lodged to knock down a former pub in Huthwaite and build a three-storey block of flats.

Halsall Lloyd Partnership has submitted a planning application to Ashfield District Council to demolish the Peacock Hotel in Main Street and replace it with a building consisting of 23 one-bedroom flats.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the pub closed in May 2024, with the site's history dating back to the 18th Century when it was a farmhouse with an orchard.

Planning documents submitted by the applicant describe the proposal as a "sustainable" redevelopment that would provide "much needed" housing.

The application adds: "The proposed development makes efficient use of a previously developed site that is no longer in commercial use, contributing to local housing supply through a sustainable, well-connected location."

The authority is due to make a decision on the application by 18 September.

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