Plans have been submitted to transform a former city pub into a mixed-use hub with a café and bar, shops and flats. The Church House Inn at Stow Hill in Newport, opposite Newport Cathedral, was put on the market in early March for an asking price of £45,000.
The once-popular pub has been empty for eight years after plans by Newport Cathedral to turn it into a community-focused facility failed to materialise. Cheryl Davies and Melanie Duggan won ownership of the building at auction and have set about their bold plans to reinvent the site, which have now been submitted through LRJ Planning Ltd.
Planning documents admit the building requires “extensive refurbishment and new uses to ensure it is fit for purpose”. The application also states the new owners are committed to developing a site in a way that is “truly outstanding and which significantly enhances its immediate settings”.
