A Nottinghamshire pub branded 'rough' has been demolished to make way for new council housing. The site of the Inham Nook pub in Inham Road, Chilwell, will be turned into 12 houses and three apartments after the plans were approved by Broxtowe Borough Council's planning committee on September 7.
New pictures show the site after the venue was torn down by workers in recent days. The land is owned by the borough council and all properties would be so-called affordable housing, to be rented out at an affordable price.
Previously described as a "rough" pub, it had struggled financially over the years and has had 14 tenants in the last 10 years, with one local councillor saying it was "a pub with a chequered history". Initial plans to demolish the pub and council garages were given the green light in March.
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The proposals had split opinion among local residents, with the former captain of the pub darts team ruing the potential loss of the 'local estate pub'. A total of 31 parking spaces - including two spaces for disabled use - will be provided across the site.
A 'pocket park', with an allotment and park area, would be created to the back of the library building with a pedestrian path giving access from the development on to Barn Croft. Nottinghamshire County Council has requested a financial contribution of £48,502 to be put towards secondary education provision within the Broxtowe South Planning area.
A further financial contribution of £2,600 would be sought to provide improvements to bus stops in Inham Road. In a planning committee report, a borough council planning officer said: "Broxtowe Borough Council are the applicants and owners of the land. As such, the economic benefit would be both to the authority and to the benefit of the community as a whole, by the provision of housing to meet the needs of the local community and to the benefit of local businesses nearby.
"The site is in a highly sustainable location, being close to local facilities such as retail, education and community uses, and is located on a well-served public transport route. Within a short distance are parks and other facilities, and to the tram route which gives access to larger facilities further distant such as the city centre and beyond."
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