'Busy' Nottingham pub the Ned Ludd could be turned into offices

Plans to turn a Nottingham city centre pub into offices have left drinkers aghast. The loss of the Ned Ludd would be a “real shame”, according to some pub-goers.

A planning application from PKL Investments Limited has gone into Nottingham City Council to change the use of the ground floor and basement to offices. The pub in Friar Lane officially opened October 2013. The office space would be used by the healthcare sector to allow two businesses to operate within the heart of the city centre.

A planning letter said the proposal would represent “a positive redevelopment opportunity, contributing to a more diversified city centre use in Nottingham city. The proposals would not result in the character of the site being harmed and the vitality and viability of the centre would be maintained.”

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The independently-owned Ned Ludd, which boasts a Peaky Blinders function room, was actually offices before it was turned into a pub. The upper floors are serviced accommodation.

'busy' nottingham pub the ned ludd could be turned into offices

The Ned Ludd in Friar Gate, Nottingham

A member of social news website Reddit has urged customers to make their feelings known on the application. They said: “Good busy pubs like this shouldn’t be closing.” Another said: “Very strange decision, so many offices in the city are half empty anyway.” A third added: “I love that pub! Always seems busy too.”

Dale and Holly Harvey, aka the Great British Pub Crawl, picked the Ned Ludd as one of their top 10 Nottinghamshire pubs last year. Dale said at the time: “The Ned Ludd is our favourite pub as it’s just brilliantly run by the couple who own it. They are very business savvy and the beer is always good there. You never get a bad pint in the place.

“It’s dog-friendly too which is nice for a town centre pub as a lot of places aren’t. They put an awful lot of effort into the function rooms upstairs as well as their Peaky Blinders bar. There is so much that has gone into it since they took it over.”

The owners of the Ned Ludd have been approached for comment.

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