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Search the Public Notice PortalNEW plans have been submitted which should help see a 400-year-old pub ravaged by fire brought back to its former glory.
The Smoker, on Chester Road in Plumley, remains closed after a devastating blaze ripped through the thatched pub in October 2024.
Owner, Robinsons Brewery, committed to restore the 400-year-old pub by replacing the damaged roof timber, thatch, brick chimneys, and first floor windows, as well as internal features.
On Wednesday, February 4, Cheshire East Council (CEC) approved proposed work on the grade-II listed building, calling Robinsons’ proposals ‘a sensitive, conservation-led response to the fire damage’.
It added: “The work will conserve historic fabric which is capable of repair and retention in accordance with the objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework and local planning policy."
On Thursday, July 2, Robinsons submitted an additional application for work on the pub’s upstairs flat, usually home to the manager, which suffered extensive damage in the fire.
In a letter to planners sent on behalf of the brewery, a spokesman for specialist heritage building consultants, Walsingham Planners, said: “The works will support the repair and reinstatement of the first-floor accommodation, conserve surviving historic fabric which contributes significantly to the special interest of the listed building ,and assist in securing its long-term conservation and beneficial use.
“The proposed works have been designed to retain and repair historic fabric where possible, reinstate traditional finishes, and ensure necessary modern interventions are limited, legible, and compatible with the continued use of the building.
“These include repair of retained traditional fabric, including wattle and daub infill panels, and timber floorboards.
“It would also see the reinstatement of traditional lime plaster, and lath and lime plaster ceiling finishes where appropriate.
“We propose like-for-like reinstatement or replacement of internal fixtures and joinery, including doors, skirting boards, staircase components, and tongue and groove panelling.
“There would be limited installation of modern studwork and plasterboard partitions where existing modern partitions are to be replaced, or where the internal arrangement requires reinstatement.
“The application is therefore submitted as an additional scheme of works, forming part of the wider programme of repair, reinstatement, and refurbishment following the fire.
“Overall, the submitted scheme represents a sensitive and proportionate response to the fire damage at the property.”
Further repair and refurbishment works to other parts of the building are being progressed separately, and remain subject to ongoing discussion with specialist contractors and the council.
To view the plans, or to comment, visit CEC’s planning portal and search 26/2459/LBC.
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