SNAP in the news

  • Plans for the Boot Inn Shipton Bellinger refused by TVBC

    17/02/2026

    Plans to turn the Boot Inn in Shipton Bellinger, which has been closed since August 2022, into a five-bedroom home have been rejected by Test Valley Borough Council.

  • Hampshire pub: Plans put in to turn village pub into a home

    02/09/2025

    A fight to save a former Hampshire country pub is set to heat up after plans were submitted to turn it into a home.

  • Locals criticised for blocking plans to redevelop pub ‘they never supported’

    03/09/2025

    Hampshire couple living in 150-year-old Boot Inn, which closed in 2022, want to turn it into five-bed home

  • Neighbour row erupts as pub owners slam villagers opposing their plan to turn boozer into five-bed house saying they never visited

    03/09/2025

    A neighbour row has erupted after villagers opposed pub owners' plans to turn the boozer into a five-bed house.

  • Owners hit out at villagers opposing plan to turn pub into 5-bed house - 'they never drank there'

    03/09/2025

    Despite reducing the price three times, the husband and wife have failed to sell the pub, located in the Hampshire village of Shipton Bellinger.

  • Great turnout for campaign to save The Boot Inn in Shipton Bellinger

    16/09/2024

    The Shipton Needs A Pub (SNAP) Campaign saw tremendous community backing at its village update meeting on Wednesday, 11th September 2024, with more than 80 residents gathering at the Shipton Bellinger Sports & Social Club.

  • Group to give update on plans to reopen Shipton Bellinger pub

    09/09/2024

    RESIDENTS of Shipton Bellinger are being invited to an update meeting for a campaign to reopen a village pub.

  • Plans to convert The Boot Inn in Shipton Bellinger refused

    08/03/2024

    A SECOND application to convert a pub in Shipton Bellinger to homes has been rejected by the borough council.

  • The Boot Inn at a Crossroads: Community Gathers to Shape Its Future

    08/09/2024

    The ongoing saga surrounding The Boot Inn in Shipton Bellinger, once a cherished village pub and restaurant, continues to stir debate as the future of the property remains uncertain.

  • The Boot Inn closes after 26 years

    01/08/2022

    A pub in Shipton Bellinger has closed its doors for the last time after serving loyal customers for 26 years as owners say there's "no interest in hospitality since Covid".