Decision details

Demolish public house and construct five detached dwellings and associated parking

Gardeners Inn, Awsworth Lane, Cossall, Nottinghamshire NG16 2RZ

At the request of the Chair, the order of the agenda was varied to hear this item first.

Councillor L A Ball BEM had requested that the application be brought before Committee for consideration.

Three late items were noted by the Committee, specifically a statement from Councillor J W McGrath who was the Nottinghamshire County Councillor for the area, an objection from a resident and the Coal Mining Risk Assessment dated 2020, relating to land adjacent to Gardeners Inn public House.

Richard Hutchinson, applicant and Rob Bryant, objecting, made representation to the Committee prior to the general debate.

Having given due consideration to all representations the Committee commenced the debate with specific reference to concerns about the fabric of the building deteriorating as it was empty, whilst giving the community a fair amount of time to fund raise to purchase the public house. There was also concern at the lack of information from the developer and it was considered that a delay in determining the application would allow time for this to be gathered.  

There was concern that there was not enough information about whether the community would be able to purchase and run the Gardeners Inn as a viable public house.  Discussions progressed on to the Gardeners Inn’s former status as an asset of community value (AVC) and legal advice was given to the Committee.

It was proposed by Councillor L A Ball BEM and seconded by Councillor R I Jackson that the item be deferred until the Committee on 7 December 2022 to give the community and the developer time to gather information.  On being put to the meeting the motion was carried.

            RESOLVED that the application be deferred until the Committee meeting on 7 December 2022.

Reason

To allow further information to be submitted to the Council regarding the application.