A landlord has been ordered to tear down a terraced beer garden shelter despite putting his 'heart and soul' into transforming the pub. Bosses say this comes after just one resident complained about it despite its use for the community.
The terrace at the Alexandra Hotel in Darwen is yet to be finished but has still cost £13,000 as building material prices increased due to the cost of living crisis. Pub bosses applied for retrospective planning permission to complete the decking, but this has been rejected by Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Paul Dean and John Scott run the pub and say they have worked tirelessly over the last 18 months to save the pub from potential demolition. It is now a thriving, family-friendly venue, they say, hosting a number of community events and a foodbank.
