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Jan 2023
Sharow pub owner appeals housing plan refusal
The owner of the Half Moon Inn at Sharow has appealed a decision to refuse plans to convert the pub into a house.
The pub on Sharow Lane opened in 1822 but closed in 2016.
Mark Fitton, owner of the pub, lodged a plan to convert the former pub into a house in March last year.
However, Harrogate Borough Council refused the proposal on the grounds that “insufficient evidence” had been submitted to demonstrate that no community use existed for the property.
Mr Fitton has now taken the decision to the government’s Planning Inspectorate, the body that deals with planning disputes.
He has also resubmitted the proposal to the council and challenged a decision to allocate the former pub as an asset of community value.
In documents submitted to the government, he said:
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A government planning inspector will make a decision on the proposal at a later date.
Following the council’s decision to allocate the building as an asset of community value, residents have called for the pub to be reinstated.
However, Mr Fitton has challenged the move and 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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