The features associated with a public house such as the signage or the bar, whilst not of intrinsic heritage value in their own right, contribute to the significance of the building, particularly the historical and communal values of the buildings. As such their loss would be harmful to the significance of the listed building, this would be considered as less than substantial. There are no public benefits to the proposal and there is no evidence to suggest that this would be the optimal viable use of the building. Furthermore there is no clear and convincing justification of the necessity of the works for the building integrity or to meet its optimal viable use. |The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to the NPPF sections on designated heritage assets and Strategic Policy I of the North York Moors Local Plan.