Plans submitted to restore Warwickshire pub gutted by fire
PLANS have been submitted to Stratford District Council to rebuild in its original form an historic Alcester town centre pub ravaged by a fire more than two years ago.
The Three Tuns, in High Street, has remained a blackened ruin since the blaze on 17th April 2021.
The building, which dates from the 17th century, is at the heart of Alcester Conservation Area. The aim is to rebuild it as close as possible to its form and appearance before the fire.
The delay in dealing with the ruin has led to criticisms from other High Street businesses who were concerned that the site had become an eyesore. Although the building was stabilised soon after the fire, it was not until April this year that a temporary plastic roof was placed over it, to protect the internal structures, and stabilisation brackets installed to the party wall with the Sue Ryder shop next.
Cllr Susan Juned (Lib Dem, Alcester East) said this week: “It has taken a long time and a lot of effort by many people, but the news that a planning application has been submitted is a great relief. The application is open for comment on the council’s website.
“Cllr Joe Harmer [Lib Dem, Alcester West] and myself and all of Alcester want to see the pub restored to the Grade II listed standard. We want it to be a popular community pub again. It will be fabulous to eventually see the work begin. We want to see the High Street returned to its former glory.”
The cause of the fire has never been established.
The application, reference 23/01357/FUL, can be viewed in full and commented on by visiting the district council’s e-planning website at apps.stratford.gov.uk
