Plans submitted for more apartments at historic inn

The Craven Arms Hotel, which is Grade II-listed, has been shut for at least three years, according to documents

Plans have been submitted for more apartments at a historic Grade II-listed pub in Shropshire.

Earlier this month, permission was granted for the first floor and second floor of the Craven Arms Hotel to be turned into eight apartments.

The latest proposal, submitted to Shropshire Council, outlines plans to convert the ground floor into a further seven flats, meaning the former coaching inn would no longer serve as a public house.

Documents said the building had been shut for at least three years, and the change of use would not have a detrimental impact on the local community.

Developers Rugby Property Assets Limited previously said the ground floor would reopen as a pub, and that the work would "respect the existing historic fabric of the building".

The Georgian building was named after the Lords Craven, who owned the nearby Stokesay Castle.

When the town of Craven Arms grew with the arrival of the railway in the 19th Century, it took its name from the building.

'Development opportunity'

The ground floor currently consists of two large bar areas, a breakfast room, a large carvery, kitchen, and toilets.

A design and access statement said there was no longer interest in the property remaining a pub.

It said: "After a thorough advertising process, there was no interest in the property for the retention of the public house function and that it was ultimately suited as a development opportunity.

"This was primarily related to the costs for refurbishment of the public house against the potential returns on the investment, ultimately determining that the use was not viable."

Members of the public can comment on the proposal online until 13 December.