Pub's plans for static caravan site near Bridgnorth rejected amid concerns over impact on rural Shropshire
Plans to put several static caravans in the car park of a closed pub have been rejected by the local authority.
The owners of The Malt Shovel in Highley, near Bridgnorth, recently asked Shropshire Council if they could put several holiday lodges in the grounds of the pub.
The applicants argued the scheme would provide additional income to support the pub, which has been closed since 2022.
"Rural public houses are in steady decline," applicants C2 Capital Ltd argued.
"The provision of self-catering accommodation on this site provides an opportunity for additional revenue and a complementary facility to be added to the existing public house."