A battle over the future of a Cullercoats pub rumbles on after initial redevelopment plans were rejected.
Leisure giant, the Malhotra Group, applied to North Tyneside Council to demolish The Sandpiper pub and redevelop the site with 14 flats, a shop and a new wine bar. However, the proposals sparked some outrage from neighbours and councillors.
A total of 244 objections to the proposal were submitted on the council's website and a petition opposing the development amassed 788 signatures. North Tyneside Council's planning committee ultimately rejected the application in December 2022.
