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That the White Hart Public House, White Hart
Lane, Wood Street Village, Guildford GU3 3DZ be included on the
list of Assets of Community Value.

Reasons for the decision

A validation exercise to determine if the
nomination was valid has been completed and the nomination meets
the requirements of the Localism Act 2011
Any decision as to the site’s assets of community value
status falls to be considered under section 88(1) of the Localism
Act 2011. This requires a determination to be made as to (i)
whether there is an actual use of the building or other land that
is not an ancillary use which furthers the social wellbeing or
social interests of the local community and (ii) whether it is
realistic to think that there can continue to be non-ancillary use
of the building or other land which will further (whether or not in
the same way) the social wellbeing or social interests of the local
community.
(i) is satisfied - the public house operates every day during
normal working hours. There is precedent for public houses being
assets of community value, and it is reasonable to consider that a
public house used by the local community is of value to the local
community.
(ii) is also satisfied - there has been a public house at the site
for over 150 years and it has recently been refurbished. There is
no evidence provided that suggests the public house will not
continue to be used or that it is unviable to continue running the
public house.

Alternative options considered

There is an obligation under the Localism Act
2011 section 89 for the Council to consider community nominations
to list a building or land within the district as an asset of
community value in accordance with the statutory criteria.