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Ryedale village pub could be saved but shrunk

10:10am Sunday 29th January 2012 in News

A VILLAGE pub could be retained but made smaller, under new proposals by developers.

The School House Inn at Low Marishes, near Malton, has been at the centre of a long-running planning wrangle over plans to turn it into housing.

Matthew and Sarah Richardson originally intended to build a three-bedroom home and a four-bedroom property on the site, saying the pub was no longer commercially viable, but opponents said not enough had been done to market the building and Ryedale District Council rejected the plans.

The Richardsons now want to convert part of the site into a three-bedroom house and retain the rest of the building as a smaller pub.

Their new application says the scheme would save “a community facility”, and make the pub “more efficient and cost-effective”. Mr and Mrs Richardson said that if the plans were approved and the pub was a success, it could be extended into a neighbouring building. Planners are set to make a decision on the issue in March.

Comments(7)

ian923 says...
11:25am Sun 29 Jan 12

Sounds like they never wanted the pub but wanted the site.Fortunately the plan has backfired.

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Gramayre says...
2:36pm Sun 29 Jan 12

Haha, serves them right - saying that pubs are dying out due to high prices versus cheap supermarket booze.

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Theendoftheworld says...
3:56pm Sun 29 Jan 12

Very interesting result this. The owner of The Turf did not market it at all so where does that leave his planning permission application?

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johnts says...
8:03am Tue 31 Jan 12

i say jst close the pub it wud be alot easier cos there will be no nose on a nite?

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Jim79 says...
9:25am Tue 31 Jan 12

A pub with rooms for letting or functions or meals in a remote area could well be more viable than a tiny pub for drinkers. Marishes is barely even a village though so can see it would be tough without good marketing or food. Looks like they planned a development all along - or might have just been naive

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class of 84 says...
11:24pm Tue 31 Jan 12

asset strippers is what the richardsons are, completeley wasted a decent village pub and i hope get what they deserve, nothing. will be glad to see the back of them!!

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class of 84 says...
11:25pm Tue 31 Jan 12

asset strippers is what the richardsons are, completeley wasted a decent village pub and i hope get what they deserve, nothing. will be glad to see the back of them!!

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