Historic Oxfordshire pub submits kitchen extractor replacement plans

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 20:38 · Archive

The Red Lion, an 18th-century Grade II-listed pub in Stratton Audley, has submitted plans to replace its kitchen extractor after council enforcement involvement.

The Red Lion in Stratton Audley near Bicester, a Grade II-listed building dating from the 18th century, has submitted plans to replace its kitchen extraction system. The pub, built from stone rubble with a thatched roof and brick chimney stacks, is operated by Stonegate Group and its tenant.

The applicant is seeking permission to remove the existing extraction system and two non-matching ridge tiles, then install a replacement extractor and fit matching tiles. Plans include carefully removing the external extraction unit, creating a platform inside the loft to support new ducting and installing a ventilation grille in the gable wall. Documents submitted to the council state the work is needed so the kitchen can 'function correctly and safely'.

A heritage statement submitted with the application argues the changes would have 'little or no impact' on the listed building and would be more in keeping with its historic character. The proposals prompted bat surveys after two holes in the gable were identified as potential access points. No bats were seen emerging from the affected section during a dusk survey, although common and soprano pipistrelles were recorded around the site. Ecologists concluded the area was not being used as a bat roost.

How it is being reported

• Historic Grade II Oxfordshire pub files kitchen plans after council enforcementThe Red Lion, a Grade II-listed pub in Stratton Audley near Bicester, has submitted plans to replace its kitchen extractor after council enforcement.Oxford Mail · 29 Oct, 20:00
• Historic Grade II Oxfordshire pub files kitchen plans after council enforcementThe Red Lion, a Grade II-listed pub in Stratton Audley near Bicester, has submitted plans to replace its kitchen extractor after council enforcement.Oxfordshire Guardian · 29 Oct, 20:00

In this story: The Red Lion · Stratton Audley · Cherwell District Council · Stonegate Group · Bicester · Oxfordshire

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