A once-popular pub in Chatham's Luton area could become flats, according to a fresh planning application. Plans have been put forward to turn the former Hen and Chicks pub in Luton High Street into six flats. It involves building a side extension and installing new dormer windows to create five two-bedroom flats and a single one-bedroom flat. Several plans for the Hens and Chicks have surfaced since its closure in 2019. The 1702-built property was earmarked to become a Turkish restaurant and then later a halal butchers, although neither materialised and it continues to sit empty. Originally a farmhouse, the Hen and Chicks was converted into an ale house in 1746. It was frequented by brickmakers and agricultural workers from the surrounding area, benefitting from a central location in what was the village of Luton. As Chatham grew in size, the pub, formally called the Hen and Chickens, was popular among locals as it became a hub for Luton’s community activities and entertainment.
After its closure the pub's freehold was put on the market by estate agents Drake & Company in 2019, with offers in the region of £250,000 accepted. The pub was eventually sold for £252,000 in February last year. Medway Council is due to make a decision on the plans by Monday, 1 May. View and comment on the planning application by clicking here.
Antony Stapleton
16/3/2023 17:07:40
They should be a requirement to make part of it a pub Comments are closed.
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