Residents in Sharow are continuing their fight to keep a former pub in the village for community use.
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.
A working group on the local parish council was set up to look into the viability of the pub for community use.
Alison Da Costa, who is part of the group, said a recent survey by the parish council found that a majority of people from around Sharow, Copt Hewick, Littlethorpe, Marton-le-Moor and Hutton Conyers wanted the former pub to be put to community use.
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The group said the survey received 234 responses via online and the post. Of that number, 95% said they wanted the pub to open with a cafe and shop.
The move comes after Mark Futon, owner of the building, has reapplied to Harrogate Borough Council to change the use of the Half Moon Inn into a four bedroom house.
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:
“It could hardly be clearer that there is no reasonable prospect of the Half Moon Inn re-opening as a viable hospitality venue.
“All avenues for such an opportunity have been fully explored, over an extended period of time, by agents with strong commercial credentials, unrivalled local coverage and a national licenced-premises specialism.”
However, proposals to convert the pub have been long opposed by the parish council.
Harrogate Borough Council will make a decision on the latest plan at a later date.
