By Adrian Zorzut, Native Democracy Reporter
The proprietor of a West London pub believed to be linked to Kirsty Allsopp’s husband has withdrawn plans to refurbish the historic Kensington web site.
Wentworth Andersen, a property growth firm the Location, Location, Location star’s husband Ben Andersen is believed to be concerned in, pulled an software for The Volunteer, in Latimer Highway, a day earlier than Kensington and Chelsea council was attributable to resolve whether or not to let the refurbishment go forward.
The applying, which was acquired on December 4, included the alternative of cellar cooling and kitchen extract methods and alterations to the rear flue. Kensington and Chelsea council’s planning portal exhibits the appliance was ‘withdrawn by applicant’ on February 4.
The council was set to decide by February 5. It isn’t clear why the appliance was withdrawn. Kensington and Chelsea council mentioned candidates don’t want to offer a purpose for a withdrawal.
It’s also not clear whether or not Wentworth Andersen will submit one other software. The corporate has been contacted for remark.
A planning assertion on behalf of Wentworth Andersen mentioned it needed to carry the pub ‘as much as fashionable requirements’.
The assertion mentioned: “The prevailing gear is outdated, inefficient, noisy, as it’s unattenuated, and isn’t match for objective. As a part of the refurbishment works, the gear can be changed with a brand new plant that meets fashionable requirements and can function effectively and extra quietly than the prevailing.”
The applying exhibits works had been meant to start out and full by February this 12 months. The Latimer Highway premises, beforehand generally known as Ariadne’s Nectar Bar, was bought by property administration agency Wentworth Andersen in Could 2023 and renamed The Volunteer.
In its licensing software, accepted by Kensington and Chelsea council in August 2024, Wentworth Andersen requested opening hours from 10am to 11.30pm Sunday to Wednesday, and midnight Thursday to Saturday.
The council’s Licensing Sub-Committee resolved to grant the requested opening hours, with alcohol to be bought each on and off the premises between 10am and 11am Sunday to Wednesday, and to 11.30pm the rest of the week. Using the non-public forecourt nevertheless is to finish at 10pm. It’s thought the pub was going to reopen after the refurbishment was carried out this month.
Final 12 months, Wentworth Andersen angered locals when it put an enormous signal on the constructing with Allsopp’s on it, main folks to imagine the pub was being named after TV star Kirstie Allsopp.
A supply near the Allsopp household instructed the Each day Mail the signal was in actual fact put as much as promote a beer model which was established by Kirstie’s nice nice grandfather and is now being revived by her cousin Jamie.
In July, the Native Democracy Reporting Service found the one individual to throw their assist behind the appliance to reopen the pub seemed to be a Wentworth Andersen worker.
Pictured high: Final 12 months, Wentworth Andersen angered locals when it put an enormous signal on the constructing with Allsopp’s on it (Image: LDRS)
