Plans have been approved for two new houses on a former pub site in Markington.

The proposal, which was submitted by Leeds-based Lotherton Property Services, would see the homes built behind what was the Cross Keys Inn on High Street in the village.

The pub closed in 2016 due to declining turnover and profitability.

It is currently being converted into a house after plans were approved in January.

Now, North Yorkshire Council has given approval for a further two four-bedroom homes built on the site

In documents submitted to the council, the developer said:

“The site seeks to accommodate two detached dwellings, which would generate less vehicular traffic than the previous use.”

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The move comes after the developer received permission to convert the Cross Keys Inn into a four-bedroom house.

It said in planning documents that the building had been extensively marketed for sale as a pub.

But it added potential buyers had shown little interest in reopening it for that purpose.

A plan to convert a former Markington pub into a house has been approved.

The Cross Keys Inn, on High Street, closed in 2016 after declining turnover and profitability.

Now, Harrogate Borough Council has approved plans to convert the former public house into a home.

ID Planning, which lodged the plan on behalf of Leeds-based Lotherton Property Services, said in documents submitted to the council the building had been extensively marketed for sale as a pub.

But it added potential buyers had shown little interest in reopening it for that purpose.

The documents said:

“No party expressed any interest whatsoever in reopening it as a public house or indeed any other use other than residential.”

The proposal would see the former pub converted into a four-bedroom house along with three car parking spaces.

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Plans have been lodged to convert a former Markington pub into a house.

The Cross Keys Inn, High Street, closed in 2016 after declining turnover and profitability.

Now, plans have been tabled to Harrogate Borough Council to convert the pub into a home.

ID Planning, who have lodged the plan on behalf of Leeds-based Lotherton Property Services, said in documents submitted to the council that the building had been extensively marketed.

It added that potential buyers had little interest in reopening the pub.

The documents said:

“No party expressed any interest whatsoever in reopening it as a public house or indeed any other use other than residential.”

The proposal would see the former pub converted into a four bedroom house along with three car parking spaces.

Harrogate Borough Council will make a decision on the plan at a later date.

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