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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
David Humphreys

Flats plan for former pub stalls amid anti-social behaviour fears

Plans to turn a long abandoned pub into flats have stalled over concerns of anti-social behaviour.

For more than 15 years, the Stanley situated on Prescot Road in Old Swan, has fallen into disrepair after its final pint was pulled. Developers want to turn the abandoned pub into a series of multiple occupancy flats.

However, the proposals have hit a snag after Liverpool Council planning committee members raised worries about anti-social behaviour, parking and waste management. Ward member Cllr William Shortall said was concerned regarding car parking outside the former pub and where bins would be stored.

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