THE QUEENS ARMS, HUYTON, Planning Application 21/00062/FUL

I just wanted to draw your attention to a planning application for change of use, that has been registered with Knowsley Planning department. The planning application relates to a public house. with proposals to convert the existing first floor licensee accommodation into residential flats, which will have a detrimental effect on the viability of the pub. In addition the existing ground floor pub area is to be re-vamped into a bar/bistro.

The Queens Arms is located within a Conservation Area and is, in fact listed by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) as a Pub with an Historic Pub Interior. CAMRA maintains an inventory of pubs recognised as having interiors of National or Regional Importance, and any revamp of the ground floor will result in the destruction of a rare heritage asset, particularly the removal of period fixtures and fittings. The Queens Arms pub is a particularly good example of a late 1950s interior and schemes of this quality have now become very rare.

Here is a link to CAMRA heritage site https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk/pubs/4296

It appears that the planning application is a “Trojan Horse” application, which might eventually lead to the pub closing.

Help save an historic interior and prevent the closure of yet another perfectly good boozer by submitting an objection.

You may have to register with Knowsley Council to submit objections on line or you could write to the case officer :-

https://planapp.knowsley.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QNJTZSIXLHE00

Mr M Quinn,
Planning Department,
Knowsley Council,
Ground Floor,
Yorkon Building,
Archway Road,
Liverpool,
L36 9FB.

You can also email the Ward Councillors :-

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Attached is the Liverpool & District Branch Planning Application Objection Letter16.52 KB