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Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Owners of fire-ravaged pub told to improve site
The owners of a listed pub wrecked by fire have been ordered to improve and secure the site. The former New Inn pub, on the corner of Milton Road and King Street, in Gravesend, Kent, was destroyed by a blaze on 27 May, 2022. Gravesham Borough Council said attempts to work with the owners had been unsuccessful. In June, the authority served notice on them, requiring an historic building professional to be appointed to supervise work. It demands salvaged material be stored securely and that hoardings be improved. Gravesham council's cabinet member for planning, Shane Mochrie-Cox, said: "I understand and share the frustration and anger of local residents and businesses that this key site in the town centre has been in a state of ruin for three years now. "The reality is, it is a privately-owned site, and local councils actually have very limited legal powers to compel the owners to take action in situations such as these." The council, Mr Mochrie-Cox said, understood the challenges and expense owning a listed site brought for owners. He said: "Despite initial reassurances that work would start, the site remains a blight on the town centre. "Enough is enough, and the serving of the Section 215 notice is considered a last resort after those offers of help and support have been ignored. "The owners have until October to comply." Failure to do so would be a criminal offence, Mr Mochrie-Cox added. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Theatre praised despite heavy financial losses Hospital helipad reopens after £170k donation Upcoming airshow postponed until next summer Related internet links Gravesham Borough Council
BBC News
25-07-2025
- BBC News
Owners of Gravesend pub wrecked by fire told to improve site
The owners of a listed pub wrecked by fire have been ordered to improve and secure the site. The former New Inn pub, on the corner of Milton Road and King Street, in Gravesend, Kent, was destroyed by a blaze on 27 May, 2022. Gravesham Borough Council said attempts to work with the owners had been unsuccessful. In June, the authority served notice on them, requiring an historic building professional to be appointed to supervise work. It demands salvaged material be stored securely and that hoardings be council's cabinet member for planning, Shane Mochrie-Cox, said: "I understand and share the frustration and anger of local residents and businesses that this key site in the town centre has been in a state of ruin for three years now. "The reality is, it is a privately-owned site, and local councils actually have very limited legal powers to compel the owners to take action in situations such as these."The council, Mr Mochrie-Cox said, understood the challenges and expense owning a listed site brought for said: "Despite initial reassurances that work would start, the site remains a blight on the town centre."Enough is enough, and the serving of the Section 215 notice is considered a last resort after those offers of help and support have been ignored."The owners have until October to comply." Failure to do so would be a criminal offence, Mr Mochrie-Cox added.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Decision upheld to stop land near Gravesham being used for HGVs
A government planning inspector has upheld the decision of a Kent council which demanded that a former nursery stop being used for commercial Borough Council issued an enforcement notice last December, ordering a drainage company to cease using the site on Walnut Hill Road, Istead Rise, as a company was asked to remove all HGV tanker lorries from the land, which is a green belt site. An appeal against the notice was unsuccessful and the planning inspector refused to grant planning permission for a change of its use. The council issued the enforcement notice following the change of use of Walnut Hill Nursery from agricultural to mixed commercial, business and services without planning Shane Mochrie-Cox, cabinet member for planning and business development, said the use of green belt site as a base for HGVs was causing "serious concerns for local residents".He added: "To us, the detrimental impact of the unapproved change of use was not something the council could accept and which we could not let go unchallenged."
