Villagers at risk of losing one of their pubs have formed a society in an attempt to prevent the building being converted into an upmarket holiday let.
Published:
5:30 AM May 26, 2021
Members of the Five Bells Inn Preservation Society outside the Five Bells Inn in Upwell. Pictured left to right: John Delaney, Graham Seaton, David Cooper, Heather Utteridge and Tom Walczak.
- Credit: David Cooper
A local community has formed a society to prevent their pub from being turned into a holiday let following a groundswell of support for it to remain a public house.
A statement on behalf of owners Christopher Robinson and James Brighty said following refurbishment in 2018 it has failed to make a profit and they decided to close in March 2020 following substantial losses .
The change of use has been met with strong opposition from the local community and The Five Bells Inn Preservation Society (FBIPS) was set up as a result with the aim of securing the premises as an asset of community value (ACV).
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“No external alterations are proposed to the building or its curtilage and as such it is considered that the application proposal will have no material impact on surrounding heritage assets,” their agents told the council.
But here is what the public has said about the proposals: the comments are taken directly from the council’s planning portal.
Five Bells, Upwell
- Credit: Five Bells, Upwell
Mr John Mytton (Objects)
Comment submitted date: Sat 13 Mar 2021
Every time I have been in there it has been pleasant with no trouble in it will be a big lost to a very nice village and be thought out