A Leek pub could be demolished and replaced with five houses if a planning application is approved.

The application was submitted to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council by a Mr J Taff, and seeks permission to demolish the Flying Horse Inn on Ashbourne Road before building five dwellings in its place.

If the plans are approved, the pub will make way for three homes at the front of the site and two detached houses to the rear.

A planning statement prepared by Rob Duncan Planning Consultancy on behalf of the applicant explains that the plans were submitted after the applicant bought the pub from Admiral Taverns in December 2020.

The statement acknowledged that the development would represent the loss of a "community facility" in the town, but adds that the area has a number of other pubs, such as the Earl Grey Inn, which residents could use instead.

It also explained that the pub's price had to be reduced twice by the previous owners, Admiral Taverns, in order to sell it, with its initial asking price of £325,000 eventually being decreased to £275,000 before a sale was made.

Despite the pub being "continuously marketed", only two offers were made, with both of these intending to redevelop the site rather than retain its use as a pub.

The district council will have the final say on the application at a later date.

If you would like to view the plans in full, click here.