![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/fury-as-200-year-old-pub-at-heart-of-village-to-be-turned-into-flats-and-houses/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Pub.jpg&description=The Soldier Dick, in Furness Vale, Derbyshire, has been providing drinks since 1804... but has now closed and will be turned into homes as part of controversial new proposals A controversial project to transform a centuries-old pub into houses and flats is set to be approved, to the horror of its former patrons. The Soldier Dick, in Furness Vale, Derbyshire, opened in 1804, with generations of people enjoying a drink at its Georgian bar. However, proposals are set to be agreed at a planning meeting later this month to extend the three-storey building and convert it into four flats, with two more houses on the land. The pub was bought by the current owners in 2015 but was closed as a result of the impact of the pandemic on the economy. The owners of the Soldier Dick told DerbyshireLive: ' We are aware of customers we have lost due to changed habits, relocation, illness and who have sadly deceased. 'We have traded for several months under no government restrictions and turnover has flatlined. Whilst historically performance has been better, we cannot live on previous memories and we have to address the current financial position and challenges." Despite being recommended for approval by a planning officer, the application has attracted negative attention from the public. Alan Chorlton, who has lived in Furness Vale for 75 years, said: "I feel great sadness at the possibility of the Soldier Dick being altered. The pub has always been at the heart of the village with historical stories linked to its past. 'I do not wish to see this pub turned into a housing complex." Ruth Brace has lived in the village for 40 years and believes the pub was on a downward trajectory before the pandemic. She added: "The Soldier Dick is a landmark in the village of historic importance, we have so little left of the original character of the village. I beg you not to agree to these plans." The Furness Vale Local History Society has also voiced concerns over the loss of local heritage if the){kind=link}
The Soldier Dick, in Furness Vale, Derbyshire, has been providing drinks since 1804… but has now closed and will be turned into homes as part of controversial new proposals
A controversial project to transform a centuries-old pub into houses and flats is set to be approved, to the horror of its former patrons.
The Soldier Dick, in Furness Vale, Derbyshire, opened in 1804, with generations of people enjoying a drink at its Georgian bar. However, proposals are set to be agreed at a planning meeting later this month to extend the three-storey building and convert it into four flats, with two more houses on the land.
The pub was bought by the current owners in 2015 but was closed as a result of the impact of the pandemic on the economy.
The owners of the Soldier Dick told DerbyshireLive: ” We are aware of customers we have lost due to changed habits, relocation, illness and who have sadly deceased.