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Dec 2022
Residents call for Sharow pub reinstatement after latest council rejection
Residents in Sharow have called for a local pub to be reinstated following a council decision to reject plans for it to be turned into a home.
The Half Moon Inn pub on Sharow Lane was opened in 1822 but closed down back in 2016.
Since then, a long running saga has unfolded over how best to put the building to use.
Harrogate Borough Council turned down latest plans by owner Mark Fitton to convert the pub into a house last month.
The Half Moon Inn at Sharow.
Now, residents are calling for the public house to be reinstated.
A spokesperson for the Half Moon Inn Pub Group, which campaigns to reopen the facility, said:
Asset of community value challenge
The move comes as the borough council awarded the pub asset of community status in November following a campaign by local residents and the parish council.
However, Mark Fitton, the owner of the pub has challenged the council's decision and described it as “flawed”.
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Mr Fitton said no attempt has been made to reopen the pub as a community facility, despite the building being available.
In a letter to the borough council, he said:
Mr Fitton called for a review of the decision.
In a letter to Mr Fitton, which has been seen by the Stray Ferret, the council confirmed that it expected to complete a review by January 29, 2023.
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