News: Refusal for demolition of historic Rotherham pub
Plans from owners to demolish a historic pub in the town centre have been refused by Rotherham Council.
Rothbiz reported in June that Satnam Urban Regeneration Ltd had applied for planning permission to demolish most of the Alma Tavern on Westgate.
The plans would see the demolition of most of the fire-damaged former pub but its historic frontage would be saved.
In turning down the plans, officers at Rotherham Council concluded that demolition is unjustified.
The decision states: "The site and buildings make significant contributions to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the adjacent listed building. Their demolition, which is unjustified, would therefore fail to satisfy the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework and Local Plan policies CS23 ‘Valuing the Historic Environment’, SP40 ‘Listed Buildings’ and SP41 ‘Conservation Areas’ which seek to protect, preserve and enhance the special character of conservation areas and the setting of listed buildings."
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The Alma Tavern, which owners say is close to collapse, possesses an attractive and valuable façade, probably the last memory of Rotherham’s earliest commercial brewery, Bentleys, but in 2012 a fire in the roof space caused further damage to the vacant building. It sits alongside the saved and revamped Cutler's Arms - a listed building.
The applicant also failed to submit a survey to assess whether bats are present within the exposed roof structure and the planning officers concluded: "Discussions during the determination of the application have identified that it is not possible to support a scheme of this nature nor would any amendments make it acceptable. It was not considered to be in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework and resulted in this refusal."
Developer, Satnam had hoped to demolish the Alma Tavern and Cutler's Arms to make way for car parking when it applied for planning permission to build a large retail store on the riverside site. In 2005, Rotherham Council refused the plans.
Images: Google Maps
Rothbiz reported in June that Satnam Urban Regeneration Ltd had applied for planning permission to demolish most of the Alma Tavern on Westgate.
The plans would see the demolition of most of the fire-damaged former pub but its historic frontage would be saved.
In turning down the plans, officers at Rotherham Council concluded that demolition is unjustified.
The decision states: "The site and buildings make significant contributions to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the adjacent listed building. Their demolition, which is unjustified, would therefore fail to satisfy the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework and Local Plan policies CS23 ‘Valuing the Historic Environment’, SP40 ‘Listed Buildings’ and SP41 ‘Conservation Areas’ which seek to protect, preserve and enhance the special character of conservation areas and the setting of listed buildings."
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The Alma Tavern, which owners say is close to collapse, possesses an attractive and valuable façade, probably the last memory of Rotherham’s earliest commercial brewery, Bentleys, but in 2012 a fire in the roof space caused further damage to the vacant building. It sits alongside the saved and revamped Cutler's Arms - a listed building.
The applicant also failed to submit a survey to assess whether bats are present within the exposed roof structure and the planning officers concluded: "Discussions during the determination of the application have identified that it is not possible to support a scheme of this nature nor would any amendments make it acceptable. It was not considered to be in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework and resulted in this refusal."
Developer, Satnam had hoped to demolish the Alma Tavern and Cutler's Arms to make way for car parking when it applied for planning permission to build a large retail store on the riverside site. In 2005, Rotherham Council refused the plans.
Images: Google Maps
10 comments:
Good.If the Three cranes Inn on high street could be revamped at cost ,don't see why this old Inn can't be revamped!
That's another Rotherham building that will be left to rot
Good
Yet another fire damaged pub in Rotherham
Expect a fire any day soon lol
Apparently it's too far gone inside to be viable.
If this company have no plans other than demolition,them council should compulsory purchase.
The Three Cranes was saved due to benevolence and having an interest in the area. Most project firms don't have these qualities at the forefront of their mind - rather profit.
I was led to believe that the front of the building would be saved and the rest was too far gone anyway?
Why would a developer from Gloustershire have any interest in saving Rotherham history,all about profit.They originally wanted to pull cutler's arms down to ,to make way for car park.As previously stated,if they cant come up with a plan that saves the building,then council should go for compulsory purchase,and get a local company involved.
If it's a listed building it shouldn't be knocked down it's a building of importance I can remember going in there in the 1980s when I was around 18 or 19 far too many girls were being let in underage was a time when the town centre was buzzing how times have changed.
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