Villagers fight housing on pub site (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Villagers fight housing on pub site

2:07pm Saturday 9th February 2008

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Plans to replace a pub with housing have met with objections over their impact on a conservation area.

Horsforth-based Chartford Homes has applied to demolish the Summercross pub, in East Busk Lane, Otley, to make way for 14 terraced houses. The new four-bedroom properties would be split into a block of 11 homes and another of three, and include integral and detached garages.

The proposals are opposed by campaign group Save Our Summercross (SOS), which is calling for the pub, closed suddenly last October, to be reopened. Otley Town council's plans committee has debated the proposals. Chairman Councillor Graham Kirkland (Lib Dem, Otley and Yeadon) said: "It got the thumbs down in a big way. There were a number of issues.

"The first was that it was difficult to decide from the plans provided how high the proposed buildings would be.

"It's a significant building at the entrance to Otley's Conservation Area. The sewer was brought up as well because there is a main sewer under the site which has had a nasty tendency to flood."

Leeds City Council will decide on the plans.

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