ABOUT THIS BLOG

This popular and historic pub was acquired by its owners in 2009 with a view, initially, to building flats for social housing and then subsequently developing a small housing estate. Local residents opposed these plans from the start.

Planning permission was granted in 2010 after which the site was put up for sale. After many years of inactivity, building work finally started in July 2015. Locally, this was seen as good news. However, the houses have yet to be completed.

The aim of this Blog has been to keep residents informed of current developments and to record the long history of this small community's fight to keep its pub.

Thursday 8 October 2009

Ian Parry Meets the Owners

County Councillor Ian Parry met the owners of the George & Dragon last Tuesday evening.  The purpose of the meeting, held at the request of the owners, was to discuss their revised plans (earlier posts refer).  The Blog doesn't have full details at this stage, but it appears that the new plans cater for 20 flats rather than the original 26.

So what's changed?  It's still a block of flats, it's still not appropriate for the area, it's still dangerous and it's still not a good use of the site.

Ian Parry is still opposed to the plans and advised the owners to hold a public consultation exercise to explore other options which residents may find more acceptable.  That should be worth waiting for!!
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