A plan to transform a vacant pub into more flats has been met with disappointment by locals. Under the new proposal the ground floor of the Portland Arms on Annesley Road, Hucknall would be turned into three apartments.
The applicant David Adams, who is the owner and former proprietor of the pub, has suggested in planning documents it was not a viable business after being closed several times over the last ten years. It was last shut in December 2020, which he said was a result of "issues with punters and new competition including several micro bars".
Andrew Ludlow, secretary of Nottingham CAMRA and a Hucknall resident said that the demise of the pub was a shame for the town. "It did have that rather sad look that it was always struggling and unfortunately it looks as if there's now an application to turn it into flats. It's a shame because I still think there was life in the place if done properly but equally you can see with the influx of very popular pubs into Hucknall it got slightly left behind," Mr Ludlow said.
