Completely agree. You either own the land or you don't. People don't live in the pub or bar the way they used to, will they have to sit empty for 20 years until everyone's scratching their heads what to do with them?
You own the land but UK laws say that the local people, via the council, get a say in what happens on the land. That's just how it is and everyone who owns property in the UK knows this.
Whilst empty buildings are an issue, it is not a factor in this case. The pub was not empty, it was open & active. It was serving drinks on the Monday and demolished on the Wednesday, without even telling the staff who worked there.
Whilst empty buildings are an issue, it is not a factor in this case. The pub was not empty, it was open & active. It was serving drinks on the Monday and demolished on the Wednesday, without even telling the staff who worked there.