Rotherham: Vandalised pub to be demolished

A plan to turn The Haynook into a nursery was withdrawn

A vacant South Yorkshire pub which has "suffered badly from vandalism" is to be demolished.

A planning application to turn The Haynook in Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, into a nursery was withdrawn earlier this year.

A council report found the pub was in too "poor repair" to let to a social enterprise or a charity.

The site would be left "safe and level" prior to another redevelopment bid being submitted, officials said.

A report to the council added the building was "no longer economically viable", the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

The Haynook was no longer economically viable, a report said

Prior to permission for demolition being granted, a survey was undertaken to discover whether the building provided roosting for bats.

"The site is located within a bat zone and as such the application has been supported by a survey which concluded the building does not have evidence of roosting," a report to the council stated.

The council has asked for controls over noise and dust to be put in place during the demolition process.