The 1970s boozer has become inhospitable due to a pigeon infestation, rotten floors, and the risk of asbestos
A Nottinghamshire pub which has been subjected to more than a decade of dereliction and vandalism will be torn down to make way for housing and a café. The Mason Arms on Spital Hill in Retford has been closed for 12 years and will now be demolished to create room for 13 apartments, a shop, and a café.
The developer behind the project explained that renovating the building would cost more than £400,000, with planners adding: "The unfortunate reality of the Masons Arms is that it is a building of a by-gone era, whereby social clubs and public houses were the pillars of communities. The flats will cater specifically for the needs of people with mental & physical disabilities. They will be accessed via an existing vehicle entrance off Wesley Road.
The applicant has been asked to contribute £7,000 to support sustainable access to the site. Two new bus stops will be added to allow services to pick up residents and those staffing the retail units on Arlington Way, funded by a £34,100 financial contribution.
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