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Search the Public Notice PortalAn East Lancashire village pub could reopen if a proposal to turn its upper-floor into hotel accommodation is approved.
Essex-based Total Maintenance Contractors Ltd has applied to Hyndburn Council for planning permission to convert The Railway Hotel at 2 Station Road, Huncoat.
The new first-floor hotel accommodation would include eight en-suite guest rooms and a landlord’s flat.
The currently closed pub is next to Huncoat railway station.
A supporting statement submitted with the application says: “The proposal seeks to retain the ground floor as an operational public house and convert the first floor to hotel accommodation.
“The proposal represents a sustainable and efficient reuse of underutilised upper-floor space, contributing positively to the vitality of the area.
“The site comprises an existing public house known as The Railway Hotel, located on Station Road.
“The building is a traditional two-storey structure which operates as a public house at ground floor level and contains ancillary accommodation at first-floor level, which is currently underutilised.
“The site benefits from a sustainable location with strong pedestrian and public transport accessibility.
“The surrounding area is mixed-use in nature, typical of town-centre fringe and transport-adjacent locations.
“The proposal does not materially alter the external appearance of the building, ensuring the character of the area is preserved.
“The applicant’s brief is to bring the underutilised first floor back into active use, provide short-stay accommodation, support and enhance the viability of the existing public house, and deliver a sustainable, economically beneficial form of development.
“The proposal responds to demand for local accommodation, the need to support existing hospitality businesses and the efficient use of existing building stock.
“Importantly, the proposal does not result in the loss of a public house. Instead, it enhances its viability through diversified use.
“The proposal is contained fully within the existing building envelope.
“Internal reconfiguration will provide hotel rooms and associated facilities.
“The development preserves the existing building form, maintains the established streetscape and avoids any visual impact on the surrounding area.
“The continued use of the ground floor is consistent with the surrounding area, with the hotel use being compatible with nearby commercial uses. This should result in no additional noise or disturbance.
“Access arrangements remain unchanged — existing entrances will continue to serve the building.
“Inclusive access principles will be incorporated.
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“This type of development should be supported on the basis that it prevents the current vacancy of the site and brings the pub back into active use, enhances economic viability and contributes to town-centre vitality.”
A previous plan in 2025 to turn the pub into a modern office and community hub came to nothing.
Huncoat has been earmarked for the development of one of East Lancashire’s biggest-ever housing schemes — the 1,800-home ‘Garden Village’ — over the next 15 years.
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