PUB NEAR BRIGG: SOME RESERVATIONS EXPRESSED ABOUT PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Some reservations have expressed about a proposed scheme  to convert a pub near Brigg into housing and to build new dwellings on land to the rear.
A member of the public has also told North Lincolnshire Council planners that what's suggested will mean the loss of a meeting place for local people.
Consulted about the application to redevelop the King William IV on Scawby Road in Scawby Brook, and land behind, for housing, Scawby Parish Council says although, in principal, it has no objections to this proposed development as it is small and in keeping with the surrounding area, this site is situated outside the current development boundary and therefore the parish council feels it must record an objection.
The local resident who has contacted North Lincolnshire Council says: "This is the only place that we can meet. We have no village hall, or anywhere else."
However, a statement submitted to planners in support of this application points out: "The proposed development is in a sustainable location and would provide much needed housing and economic benefits for provision of jobs during construction, and money to be spent in the local economy by future residents."
It adds: "The public house can be sympathetically converted to a dwelling, with minimal alterations required. The side and rear single storey extensions will be removed to allow for an improved vehicular access and a more functional internal arrangement."
The statement points out the existence of a number of other bars, eateries and community venues locally, saying: "This public house would therefore not result in the loss of a valuable community facility within Brigg."
It also notes "that there have been numerous attempts to market the pub for sale which have not resulted in any offers being made."
The public consultation period for the King William IV application ends on November 19.
At some point after that, North Lincolnshire Council will decide whether to grant permission to change the use of a public house to a dwelling with associated works, and whether to give outline approval for the erection of three dwellings "with appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for subsequent consideration."
Brigg Town Council sometimes comments on proposed developments in adjoining parishes, but the King William IV application was not considered during the latest meeting of the town's Planning & Environment Committee.
The pub - well-known for its restaurant - is housed in a two-storey detached part brick, part stone building which dates back to 1811.