Wellington pub could be converted into flats
A historic Scarborough pub could soon cease to exist after plans were unveiled to convert the vacant taproom into flats and retail space.
Applicant Trevor Langley, the managing director of a Nottinghamshire-based premium chauffeur service, wants to develop The Wellington pub on Castle Road into four apartments and a ground-floor retail space.
The three-storey building and cellar date back to the 19th Century, however, the site has not operated as a pub after The Wellington closed suddenly in January 2019, alongside a host of other Scarborough venues.
Mr Langley has applied to transform the pub into four two-bedroom flats and a retail space. However, the plans also detail two one-bedroom
flats on the first floor and two two-bedroom “duplex” apartments with a mezzanine on the second and third floors.
As part of the plans, the applicant wants to completely rework the layout of the building “which is a complex mix of corridors and staircases” after two previously separate properties were joined together. The proposal would also see a new access staircase at the rear of the building installed as well as bin storage facilities for each flat and four parking spaces with electric vehicle capabilities.
During the consultation period, the plans received just one public objection which questioned whether the area was suitable for new accommodation due to the proximity of takeaway food shops.
The objecting neighbour said: “There are many foodrelated businesses very close by, including Chinese, Indian and pizza takeaways along with two fish and chips shops, all of which create some form of smell. This needs to be taken into consideration.”
Scarborough Council’s Environmental Health team has raised several concerns with the plans in their current form.
Tim Croot, an Environmental Health Officer, raised issues about noise from the retail space affecting residential properties, odours and smells from nearby restaurants, and noise from traffic on a busy main road.
Environmental Health Officer Mark Baxter objected to the plans after raising his fire safety concerns. He said it was not possible to assess if occupants would “have a safe means of escape” and that fire escape windows are not permitted for flats on the second and third floors.