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Historic pub could be turned into seven new homes and micro-pub
A historic pub could be turned into seven new homes and a micro-pub.
The King’s Head in Bedminster Down, which dates back to the mid-17th century, shut at the end of 2024.
Plans have now been lodged to redevelop the property on Bridgwater Road into three homes and a ground-floor micro-pub with a staff flat above, along with building four new detached houses on the site.
In planning documents, architects said: “The building is to be retained as a micro public house with associated staff accommodation; retaining the character and appearance of the building itself.
“The proposal seeks to include seven plots consisting of two-to-three bed houses – all with generous garden space and privacy from the main road.
“The King’s Head is to be retained as a micro public house with associated staff accommodation; retaining the character and appearance of the building itself.”
Applicants say that the pub “is no longer economically viable in its current form – justifying the proposed change of use”.
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