Plans have been submitted to convert a once-popular village pub in Aberdeenshire into a church.
Aberdeenshire Council planners have received an application to turn the building which housed The Garret Bar and Lounge in Mintlaw into a place of worship.
The application to convert the property, which has been vacant since 2021, was submitted by Mintlaw Community Church last week.
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The application reads: “Our proposal is for the change of use from public house to place of worship of the building known as 'The Garret.' We're a church that's been meeting in Mintlaw since April 2012. Up till now that's been in rented accommodation, limiting us to activities on a Sunday only.
“We plan to refurbish the Garret, with building warrants due to be submitted that will make this a fully accessible facility, enabling us to meet a variety of needs in the community as well as accommodating our Sunday service.”
The application comes after Mintlaw Community Church confirmed it had purchased the 2-storey end-terraced property back in February.
At the time of the purchase, the church said it hopes the building will be fully functional later in the year.
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