Ironmongers could become micropub and flats
GoogleA former ironmongers shop in a Grade II-listed building could become a micropub and holiday lets if plans are approved.
Pub operator Valhalla York has submitted an application to North Yorkshire Council to convert the premises on Grape Lane, near Whitby town centre.
The proposal is for a ground floor micropub that would also occupy the basement, three one-bedroom flats on the first and second floors, and a two-bedroom holiday apartment on the top floor.
The building dates back to the early 19th Century.
The micropub's opening hours would be from 10:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT from Sunday to Thursday and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, according to the Local Reporting Democracy Service.
The ground floor would host the bar, seating area, bathrooms, bin and cycle store and a small food preparation area.
It would also provide access to a rear yard, where outdoor seating is proposed.
According to the applicant, the "small, intimate nature of the layout" means that the business would "not lead to noise, disturbance or a general loss of amenity to the locality".
The documents sent to the council include an acoustic report, which details how the noise impact on the residents of the flats could be mitigated.
Valhalla's York site is a Viking-themed craft ale bar.
The application is currently under consideration.
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