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Midmar community achieve Right To Buy for village pub

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Details: Friday, 08 August 2008 09:43 Tamsin Morris Hits: 532

The community of Midmar in Aberdeenshire have successfully registered a Right to Buy (RTB) for their village pub – the Midmar Inn. The pub ceased trading in September 2007 and the building is now the subject of a planning application for conversion to a house.

The Friends of Midmar Inn Community Company was formed to take forward the RTB registration after the surprise closure of the pub in September 2007. Ministers agreed that the reinstatement of the pub would serve public interest and contribute to community well-being.

But it’s not clear when or if the villagers will get the opportunity to exercise their right. The current owner of the Midmar Inn says he has no plans to sell the building and has submitted a planning application for conversion to a dwelling house.

The community company have set up their own website at http://savethemidmarinn.co.uk/default.aspx