Grade II listed building once planned to be Wetherspoon pub up for …

A Grade II listed building that was initially earmarked to be a Wetherspoons pub has been put up for sale. The building, on St Mary’s Street in Ely^[1], is currently being marketed on property website Savills.

The property, which was once used as King’s Ely boarding house, was hoped to be converted into a pub back in March 2021. However, the chain’s plans were rejected by East Cambridgeshire^[2] District Council over concerns it was too close to residential areas.

The venue is on the market at a price disclosed on application. The sale of the property follows on from a previous decision stating that double yellow lines could not be painted along the street outside.

Located within the Ely Conservation Area, the building is described as a three storey semi-detached building with a back garden area. There is also a car park with spaces for approximately 22 vehicles.

The ground floor has five former communal living rooms, two former kitchens and a bathroom. On the second floor, there are seven former dormitory tooms and another bathroom.

The listing is available to view in full on the Savills website. More information can be found here^[4].

References

1. ^{^} Ely (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Cambridgeshire (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
3. ^{^} Cambridge Mill Road bridge bus gate on hold until legal challenge resolved (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
4. ^{^} here (search.savills.com)