Plans to knock-down part of a former pub and convert it into housing following its closure have been submitted.

The Frog and Orange at Shatterling, between Canterbury and Sandwich, closed in January 2021 after the owners decided to spend more time with their family.

It sold at auction for £454,000 and now developers hope to convert the old boozer into a four-bed and a five-bed home.

In documents submitted to Dover District Council, Everland Property and DHA Planning confirmed plans to alter the building as the companies look to get works underway.

"The proposed development would see the conversion and extension of the former public house to provide a five-bed dwelling, along with an extension to the existing cottage to provide a four-bed dwelling," planning documents state.

"Part of the former public house is proposed to be demolished to allow for appropriate segregation of the two dwellings. The existing garage is also proposed to be demolished.

"The proposed works would enhance the appearance of the building and ensure its traditional rural characteristics are retained."

If successful, the scheme would see a five-bedroom home take the place of the former pub building while the cottage on the site would become a four-bedroom property.

A new garage would also be erected with the houses being fitted out with extensive facilities including a study.

The property had become available in January 2021 after bosses decided to sell up.

Posting to their Facebook page at the time, the landlords said: "The sign has gone up and we can now make it official that we are indeed selling up.

"We will be sad to say goodbye but this move is filled with lots of happy memories and some lifetime friends who have become family forever.

"We made this decision last year to make this choice for a number of reasons, but mainly because we’ve enjoyed the freedom of having family time – even in a lockdown.

"We'd love to take this opportunity to say thank you all, to all of you for the support you have given us over the 14 years we have been here."

At the time of its sale, auctioneer Clive Emson described the property as "suitable for a scheme for residential development" and the more than one acre site was sold the following month.

Council planners are expected to make a decision by March.