Plans to turn Broadwell's last pub into housing refused
AN APPLICATION to turn a last village pub, which has been closed for more than 10 years, into housing has been turned down by councillors. The Chilli Pepper in Broadwell was the main focus of West Oxfordshire District Council’s (WODC) lowlands area planning sub-committee on Monday. Councillors debated the importance of the pub to the community and decided to refuse the application. Outlining the application, council officer Stuart McIver said: “Given that the premises has not operated as a business for over 10 years, and that there are three restaurants or bars in the immediate vi...
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