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Councils

183-year-old pub faces demolition for cycle path

17-May-2016 By Oli Gross

A pub could face demolition due to a local council’s "unnecessary" plan to build a cycle path.

When is a pub not a pub?

29-Apr-2013 By Kevin Marsh

Man walks into a bar and asks: “Is this a pub or a restaurant?” An interesting incident emerged this week that brought to light the fine line between a pub-class use and a restaurant-class use when the emphasis of the former is on food.

Cautious welcome for planning shake-up

08-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

Business in Sport and Leisure welcomes the plan to streamline, but is concerned that new hurdles may be added to the process.

How would John Healey's pub plans affect planning applications?

29-Mar-2010

In case you missed it as part of his grand plan to save local boozers, pubs minister John Healey recently announced possible changes to the planning...

Planning ahead

18-May-2006

Since the announcement that a total smoking ban is likely to come in next summer, pubcos and licensees will be examining their properties to see what...

Trade concern over plans to veto new town centre pubs

20-Feb-2002

New planning powers that would give local authorities greater scope to veto new town centre pubs have raised concerns within the trade. There are...