Good news if you’re a fan of the Eagle and Child on Whalley Road. The pub has just had a planning application approved to add a moveable structure to its beer garden.
The application, submitted to Bury Council back in April, asked for a lawful development certificate for the new addition. The structure is described in planning documents as similar to a cabin, comes flat-packed, and can apparently be “erected and taken down within a day”. It’s metal, has windows, and sits under 50 square metres in size.
Crucially, it’s not fixed to the ground at all. It just sits on the existing flagged patio and is held in place by its own weight, which is exactly what makes it “moveable” in planning terms. Bury Council confirmed that when they approved the application on 14 May, referencing case law and planning appeals to back up their decision.
What’s it actually for? That bit’s less clear. No specific purpose was mentioned in the original planning papers, and Thwaites, which runs the venue, hadn’t provided any further detail at the time the Bury Times reported on it.
Whether it’s extra covered seating, a bar area, or something else entirely, it sounds like a decent addition to the outdoor space. A bit of shelter in a Ramsbottom beer garden is never going to go amiss, is it.
Has anyone spotted any work starting at the Eagle and Child yet? Let us know in the comments.
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