While Malhotra LTD weighs its options following a failed plan to demolish the Sandpiper pub in Cullercoats, councillors and campaigners urge the firm to respect the views of locals.
Councillors rejected an application by the leisure and property giant to demolish the pub and replace it with a 13.5m-high apartment complex with an Asda and bar. The application faced significant opposition from councillors and residents in Cullercoats.
A petition against the development, organised by tory councillor Linda Arkley OBE and tory council hopeful Steven Robinson, amassed 788 signatures. Many feared the building would overshadow their homes and increase energy costs, especially in winter.
