Marple Bridge needs a user that complements the village setting. Its one of the last places in stockport where a true village feeling needs to remain. We have enough curry houses in the vicinity. A decent up market wine bar at the very least or preferably turning the building into 2/3 appartments would make better sense both in terms of use and value for the freeholder - do they not realise this ?. We have enough Public houses and enough restaurants in the immediate vicinity for people to enjoy - we do not want or need anymore !!.
The building is LISTED and any user wishing to make any changes to its interior / exterior is going to meet opposition from local people and the LA which is going to cost the user dearly, particularly if they think they are going to erect yet another extract system from the building.