The owner of The Seven Stars Inn in Penryn is seeking planning permission to set up a microbrewery in the pub after a major refurbishment.

The pub has been closed for some time, and its previous landlord Rob Brinkhof, announced that he would be stepping down in January 2018.

As well as the proposed microbrewery, permission is being sought to refurbish the pub's beer garden with new covered seating booths.

Applicant Rolf Munding seeks permission to improve the grade two listed building with extensive repairs and alterations whilst "respect[ing] the building's historical importance."

A design and access statement mentions that while the building has "some historic value by representing the British cultural institution of 'The Pub', the building itself contains no historic features, fabric or layout configurations communicating to this use."

Falmouth Packet:

The interior of The Seven Stars circa 1971

The statement, prepared by CAD Architects in Truro, also states that pub's commercial performance under its previous owner was "not sufficient to fund the investment needed to repair/refurbish the building nor reinvent the business offering within in order to appeal to the tastes and expectations of the modern consumer market."

It references "tired" decor and "localised damp issues and defects" as some of the reasons for the refurbishment.

Addressing the need to appeal to a modern consumer market, the design and access statement says that an outbuilding will be converted to house a new microbrewery.

Permission is also being sought for alterations including various structural repairs, upgrades to meet fire safety and acoustic separation standards, minor layout alterations and a full refurbishment of the building's exterior and signage.