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Dec 2022
Sharow pub owner resubmits plan to convert building into home
The owner of the Half Moon Inn at Sharow has resubmitted plans to convert the building into a home.
The pub on Sharow Lane opened in 1822 but closed in 2016.
Since then, a long running saga has unfolded over how best to put the building to use.
Mark Fitton, owner of the pub, has resubmitted plans to convert the former public house into a home.
The move comes as Mr FItton has also challenged a Harrogate Borough Council decision to allocate the Half Moon Inn as an asset of community value.
In documents submitted the council, he said the prospect of reopening the pub was “unviable”.
Mr Fitton said:
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The council will make a decision on the proposal at a later date.
Following the council’s decision to allocate the building as an asset of community value, residents have called for the pub to be reinstated.
However, Mr Fitton has challenged the move and called for a review of the decision.
In a letter to Mr Fitton, which has been seen by the Stray Ferret, the council confirmed that it expected to complete a review by January 29, 2023.
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