The demolition of a 'safety risk' derelict pub on the site of an old Nottinghamshire railway station has been rejected. The Pullman Inn, situated in Station Road, Widmerpool, was planned to be knocked down but Rushcliffe Borough Council has now asked for a further application to be submitted.
Network Rail, which applied for the demolition, had previously argued the old pub had become a target for trespass and antisocial behaviour, presenting a safety risk to the adjacent Network Rail test railway. The building is located in open countryside to the south of Station Road, next to the Network Rail test track.
It comprises a former railway station and a collection of two-storey and single-storey additions, and after being vacant for a number of years is now "in a considerable state of dereliction", according to the council. Councillor Rob Inglis, who represents the Keyworth and Wolds on Rushcliffe Borough Council, said it would be a "shame" to demolish what he said had been a very popular pub.
