Policy information sourced from the Croydon Local Plan

DM21: Protecting Public Houses

The Council will not grant planning permission for the demolition or change of use of a public house which displays the characteristics of a community pub such as:

  • space for organised: social events such as pub quizzes, darts competitions, pool leagues;
  • Meeting rooms, performance spaces, room for hire(appropriately sound proofed);
  • Ancillary facilities (skittles alley, children’s play area); and
  • Associated clubs and teams.

Unless:

  • The loss of the public house would not result in a shortfall of local public house provision of this type;
  • That the public house is no longer considered economically viable when considered against the CAMRA’s Public House Viability Test; and that a range of measures have been undertaken to seek to improve viability including (but not restricted to):
    • Hosting quiz nights, craft fairs, live music or comedy;
    • Food offer diversification;
    • Providing B&B Accommodation;
    • Renting out space for meetings, classes or community events;
    • Maintenance, repair and visual improvements;
    • Varied opening hours; and
  • The public house has been marketed as a public house, at a market rate for public houses, for a consistent period of 18 months.

For more information please see the Local Plan