Former inn that is 'pub in name only' can't be turned into family home despite not serving in years
An application to convert a pub into a residential dwelling has been rejected by Shropshire Council - 10 years after it stopped operating full-time.
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Shropshire Council has ruled that the former Sun Inn in Norbury near Bishop's Castle cannot be made into a home after the applicants "failed to justify the loss" of the community facility.
The building has reportedly not operated as a full-time public house since 2014. Since then, it has been known as The Coach House and has been used as a restaurant, bed and breakfast and most recently as Airbnb accommodation.
A monthly "pop-up pub" was run at the site in 2018 but the business shut down in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The application stated that the building is now "a pub in name only" and applied for the change of use to "market the property to its best advantage".
