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The Magnet Hotel was situated on Birchington Avenue. This pub closed in 2016. It was where Roy 'Chubby' Brown played his first ever gig. It is now up for auction with planning permission for conversion to seven flats.

Despite having been granted planning permission for conversion to 7 apartments, and being sold in 2022 for £75k, no development has taken place, the property remains boarded up, and a peaceful public demonstration was held outside on 7 April 2024 to protest against the development.

Kathryn Ludlow (April 2024)

A further application to convert the property into a place of worship has been rejected by the planners on the basis of "highway safety grounds": the need for more parking than is planned/space available and the increased traffic around the area. 400 objections were received by the planning authority.

Kathryn Ludlow (September 2024)

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