Scarborough councillors back changes to Cask & Keg pub’s exterior
A PLAN for external changes to the Cask and Keg pub has received backing from town councillors and officers.
Scarborough Town Council’s community and place committee has said it supports the proposal for the former Cask Inn on Cambridge Terrace.
At a committee meeting on Wednesday, December 17, councillors said they had no objections to the proposal, which is still pending a decision from North Yorkshire Council.
The new owners of the Cask and Keg public house – formerly the Cask Inn – have applied to make external changes to the taproom in the town’s conservation area.
The applicant, Merrydith Property, wants to undertake works to upgrade the building to provide “better quality residential accommodation within a building that has stood empty for a while”.
The proposed works would involve changes to the rooflights of the property at Cambridge Terrace.
The Highway Authority has raised no objections to the proposed development, and no objections have been made by the environmental health team.
Submitted plans state: “There are two small roof lights in the southern part of the roof at this point and the proposal is to remove the southernmost one and replace it with a larger one in a slightly different position.
“The new roof light will not be overly large and its new position will be better aligned with windows below in the main elevation, resulting in a more balanced appearance to this elevation.”
North Yorkshire Council has not set a date for deciding on the application which is currently pending consideration.