North Yorkshire Council has approved plans for Whitby Brewery to refurbish, expand, and reopen a vacant pub under the new name, The Railway Tap.
AN empty North Yorkshire pub is set to be reopened in a popular coastal resort after plans were approved by the council.
The former ‘First In Last Out’ pub in Whitby is set to be refurbished and expanded by Whitby Brewery.
The vacant pub at 1, York Terrace, opposite the ‘Railway Chippy’, is set to be renamed The Railway Tap and will serve breakfast food, tea, coffee, and alcohol.
According to plans, the pub will operate from 8am to half past midnight, seven days a week.
As part of the scheme, the first floor will be converted from residential use to form part of the pub, “almost doubling the public floor space”.
Whitby Civic Society supported the application, and said the reopening of the business would hopefully contribute to “restoring community spirit in an area decimated by conversions of large houses into holiday accommodation as well as achieving sustainability by attracting some of those visitors as customers”.
It added:
“The conversion of the exterior is sympathetic to the Victorian architecture of the area and it is to be hoped that as much as possible of the external detail can be retained.”
Concerns were raised by the Highway Authority that deliveries would cause highway obstructions “if they are carried out by drivers who have tight deadlines to meet and find it acceptable to block the road for a few minutes whilst making their deliveries”.
The authority noted that “this practice already occurs in some of the streets within this estate that lead to the hospital and the police station”.
The scheme also received two letters of support from members of the public.
One local supporter said:
“Whitby Brewery has a strong track record of operating a high-quality, well-established business and this proposal demonstrates continued commitment to maintaining standards and investing in the local area.
“The proposed name change to The Railway Inn reflects the building’s links to local identity, which further strengthens its connection to the community.”
Another resident added:
“Historically, deliveries to this site have been carried out by large dray wagons. Based on experience as a direct neighbour, these deliveries have not caused any notable disturbance to neighbouring properties nor have they resulted in road blockage issues.
“Given that Whitby Brewery is proposing to utilise significantly smaller, transit-style vans for deliveries, it is reasonable to conclude that any potential impact would be reduced rather than increased.”
Whitby Brewery’s application was approved, subject to conditions, by North Yorkshire Council on Tuesday, June 9.
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