Pub near Oswestry applies to turn building into holiday lets

The Dog in Ruyton XI Towns, also known as the Talbot Inn, has applied to convert an outbuilding into a holiday let with three separate rooms.

The pub on Church Street is the only remaining pub in the village and the owners of the pub, Sunset taverns, have argued that the plans will allow it to remain viable.

In the Design and Access statement presented to Shropshire Council, the company said: “The existing building was a former stable and its current use as a function space was granted planning permission in 2015.

“The Public House is now under new ownership and wishes to make better financial use of the outbuilding to ensure the Pub’s long-term viability.”

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The plans will see “the conversion of the existing outbuilding from a ‘multi-purpose event room, bar area, formation of outside covered seating area’ to guest accommodation providing 3no. duplex rooms and an accessible suite.”

In the plans it confirms that “the guest accommodation will be managed by the Public House and will not operate as a separate entity”.

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The company added: “The main two-storey part of the building would be divided into 3 sections, each containing a lounge area and store at ground floor and a bedroom with en-suite at first-floor.

“All existing trusses and stonework are to be retained and unaltered.

“The first-floor mezzanine level will be extended to provide sufficient space for the bedroom in Unit 1.

“It is proposed that the covered area to the south of the building is filled in with the same timber-clad walls in order to create an accessible guest suite with the same level of accommodation as the other three suites.

“This would be a relatively unique offering and one which is in great demand.

“All of the existing openings are to be retained and adapted to create separate accesses into the suites. The only additional opening that is proposed is an additional rooflight on the eastern facing roof (facing away from the listed building).

“It is not envisaged that the proposed development will alter the character of the building, which has undergone many adaptations and alterations in the past.”