Longridge Pub Plan Rejected by Locals | Edinburgh News

0:00It's September 11. This is Edinburgh News today, AI-powered stories from your city. So, plans to turn a rundown pub and long ridge into a short term lead with hostile style rooms got shut down. The idea was to have 14 individual rooms, some with their own bathrooms and kitchens, and the old Heather Inn. The main issue? The village itself. It's pretty much lost all its amenities. No shop, just a chip shop, and everything else is a bus ride away in Whibburn. Ben has pointed out that the location just doesn't support this kind of development because residents would have to travel too far for basic needs. Locals were really against it, with nearly 200 objections. A lot of people were worried about who would end up living there, fearing it might become a place for addicts or asylum seekers. One person even described the plan as, a prison block with an open door. Especially considering the lack of communal space in limited natural light. For the residents. The agent for the owner argued that the place would be licensed and regulated, and that

1:01the council's housing department saw a need for affordable. Housing for single people. He also highlighted the financial benefits of shared living that the proposal would offer. But in the end, the local council agreed with the villagers. They felt it just wasn't the right fit for the area, suggesting a shop or regular flats would be a better use for the building. The motion to reject the application passed, so that's that for this particular plan.