Historic local demolished without permission

Without planning permission, the Royal Oak (Mosborough, Sheffield), was recently demolished. The owners, Bar 24 Ltd., have now applied for retrospective planning permission. Their assertion is that toxic waste was dumped in the car park, and the situation became so bad that the only option was to demolish the pub. The building dated from 1843, becoming a beerhouse in 1870. Clive Betts, the local MP states, 'the issue of the toxic waste and chemical spills on the site is in my view...Recently the Royal Oak (Mosborough Sheffield,) was demolished without planning permission. The owners have applied for retrospective planning permission. Their claim that toxic waste was dumped in the car park, and the only option was to demolish the pub....