The planning application for the proposed pub at the 'new' village of Charlton Down in Dorset is in, as mentioned in a previous post of mine. Residents meetings have been held and already letters against the application have been received by the authorities!

Below are some views/representations of the proposal for the pub at Charlton Down, it's certainly a tight squeeze on the available site for it and no space is left unused!

The first is an aerial 'view' showing the pub at the junction of Deveral Road and Sherren Avenue
The second is a 'view' showing the pub when looking from the direction of the shop.
The final 'view' shows the pub when looking from the direction of the village hall.

Lastly this is a plan of the internal ground floor layout of the pub, although space is obvioulsy very limited it does appear as though there are three tables outside!

Many of the residents would agree that one of the things missing in the village of Charlton Down is a Pub. During the development of the village Bellway had put aside land specifically earmarked for a pub, but nothing seemed to happen, there was always a reason for it not being built, we were always waiting for someone to want to take it on....

And now it seems as though someone does, and remarkably in the current economic climate that sees pubs closing on a weekly basis it seems that Charlton Down may see the only new pub built in the country this year!

At a recent residents Association meeting to discuss the application, some of the 'observations' recorded were:

• Lack of access and parking spaces
• No garden or outside area
• No smoking shelter
• Site appears overcrowded