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Apr 2022
Plan resubmitted to convert Sharow pub into house
Plans have been resubmitted to convert a former Sharow pub into a house.
Owner Mark Fitton has applied to Harrogate Borough Council to change the use of the Half Moon Inn into a four bedroom house.
A similar application was tabled by Mr Fitton in February 2021, but was later withdrawn.
The village pub and restaurant, on Sharow Lane, opened in 1822 but closed in 2016.
In documents submitted to the council, Mr Fitton said “all avenues” had been explored to reopen the pub but had proved unviable.
In a planing statement, the developer said:
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The proposal to convert the pub into a home has long been opposed by Sharow Parish Council.
Speaking to the Stray Ferret previously, parish council clerk Nick Reed said many people in the village did not want to see the change of use granted.
The parish council set up a working group to link into the viability of using the pub for community use.
Harrogate Borough Council will make a decision on the plan at a later date.
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