Witham: Green light for pub on Maltings Lane development

9:00am Thursday 14th February 2013 in News

Marstons has built new restaurant and pub sites across the country in recent years Marstons has built new restaurant and pub sites across the country in recent years

A pub chain wants to begin work on a new restaurant site as soon as possible.

Marstons has been granted permission to build on the edge of the new Maltings Lane development in Witham.

Developers have also been given approval this month to begin the first phase of building work that will see shops and nursery facilities built on the site.

It is hoped formal plans for commercial parts of the development will be submitted in the next few months.

Read more in this week's Witham and Braintree Times.

Comments(5)

montygirl says...
8:28pm Thu 14 Feb 13

Not good news for the Jack and Jenny then.Why would someone reopen that if competition on new estate now

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keith_l says...
6:34am Fri 15 Feb 13

I agree with montygirl. This is stupid idea. If an established pub with history and a good reputation, right on the edge of this estate, is obviously not a viable business, then why would a new one work. Planning permission and license should be removed and Marstons directed to revive the Jack and Jenny.

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Bralth says...
9:15am Fri 15 Feb 13

The Jack & Jenny is owned by Brakspear, why would they pass it over to Marstons, a competitor? I don't believe that Marstons would take over a tatty building but would want a new one to their own design.

The reason that the Jack & Jenny is still closed is that Brakspear wants a new tenant that will pay £55,000 plus purchase their beer at a high price. Surprisingly enough they can not find any one to agree to their terms.

In mmy opinion there is more to the Jack & Jenny remaining closed than meets the eye. It could be that Brakspear's next move will be to apply for planning permission to demolish the Jack & Jenny for new housing. They will try to justify this by stating the Jack & Jenny has been closed for a long time with no hope of any one else reting it.

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montygirl says...
3:36pm Fri 15 Feb 13

That's probably exactly what they have planned i bet.knowing the council will agree as already housing just been built there. More pressure on services without no infrastructure .exactly what happened with maltings lane development loads of housing and no facilities that were promised like a doctor's etc

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Hunter Gatherer says...
4:03pm Sun 17 Feb 13

Agree with comments already made.
Life's only going to get worse if the
inner circle at BDC get their way and build even more houses in Witham.
Marston's seem to get their development passed with ease are they
anything to do with Tesco?

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