The Highwayman’s Haunt
On 2 August the Town Council’s planning committee considered an application for a change of use of this well-known location from a public house to a residential dwelling. It’s always sad to see the end of what was, at one time, a popular destination venue. However, the recent history of the venue suggests that there is unlikely to be anyone who could operate it as a financially viable venue. Consequently, the planning committee decided to raise no objections to the proposed change of use.
That is not the end of the matter. The Town Council is a statutory consultee on planning applications but we are not the decision-maker. That responsibility rests with Teignbridge District Council as the Local Planning Authority. In due course they will either grant consent or refuse the application.
John Carlton
Town Clerk
01626 853140
clerk@chudleigh-tc.gov.uk