Application for closed York pub's opening hours to be extended to 1.30am as tenants sought
An application to allow a York pub which is currently closed to open until 1.30am every day has been lodged.
An application to alter the licence of The Cottage Inn, in The Village, Wigginton, has been lodged with City of York Council.
El Group Ltd stated they also wanted to amend the existing licence to reflect the pub’s current layout and include new conditions agreed with North Yorkshire Police.
It comes as the pub is currently being advertised to potential tenants by owners Stonegate for a yearly rent of £52,000.
The potential turnover of the pub, which features a beer garden, function room and dining area, is forecast at £627,015-a-year.
A one-bedroom flat providing accommodation for a live-in manager is also included upstairs.
The pub’s listing stated potential tenants would get the chance to run a well-established venue.
The advert stated: “The area is very well populated with discerning diners, brand seekers and some older affluent groups.
“The pub currently benefits from a good level of trade, but there is room to grow food sales still further and they are seeking the right publican who can do this.
“The Cottage has a large separate function room that is situated to the rear of the property and is heavily used for Birthday Parties, Wedding Receptions, Funeral Parties, and general events.
“The pub boasts a lovely, covered pergola at the front with 24 additional covers and at the rear a covered area for drinkers.”
Reports of the pub’s closure on social media earlier this month come after it received a one-star food hygiene rating in January, following an inspection in November.
Inspectors ordered improvements including to cleanliness and the condition of facilities and the building.
Major improvements were deemed necessary to the pub’s management of food safety, according to the Foods Standards Agency.
A pub first opened in the building, which was constructed in the 1800s, in 1980.