A derelict pub on the site of an old Nottinghamshire railway station will be demolished after being hit by trespassing and antisocial behaviour. The Pullman Inn, located in Station Road, in the village of Widmerpool, a few miles from Loughborough, will be knocked down after Rushcliffe Borough Council gave approval over the plan on June 7.
Network Rail, which owns the land and applied for the demolition, argued the old pub had become a target, presenting a safety risk to the nearby Network Rail test railway. The site of the former railway station also comprises of additions made to the site. And after being vacant since 2016, it is now "in a considerable state of dereliction", according to the council.
A planning document said trespassing and anti-social behaviour at the pub posed a risk to the live railway test track, with an asbestos report also indicating substantial health and safety issues for anyone entering the building. The track is part of the Melton Rail Innovation & Development Centre, which provides a safe environment for the testing of new and modified rolling stock, plant, on-track machines, infrastructure, equipment and new technology.
