Plans approved to turn historic Fife pub into a house

The Pittenweem Inn will be transformed into a single dwelling with additional ancillary residential accommodation.

The early 19th Century Georgian building is Category B Listed,  and its use as a restuarant and a pub ceased in 2013. It was then put on the market in until July 2019 when it was sold to the current owner.

The property will be split into four annexes and one main building with a total of nine bedrooms.

Plans submitted by owner and applicant, Lisa Marsden, include external alterations such as replacement windows and enlargement of small extension to rear of the building.

The small store room to the rear of the building is to be extended slightly with the addition of timber double doors.

In a report of handling, Fife Council stated: “The minor changes to the building will improve the overall look of the property whilst being appropriate to the character of the building and the surrounding area.

In letter to Fife Council, archtects for the development Future Design Architecture stated: “Our clients are in a willing position to bring the Pittenweem Inn and the coach house be to its former glory.

“We believe that from the work that we are proposing will allow the building to survive in the future and stop any further decay from within.”

Fife Council approved the plans subject to conditions.

Hannah Brown , Local Democracy Reporting Service