A “struggling” town centre pub could be turned into a hostel after its landlord admitted it was no longer financially sustainable to keep pulling pints.

Plans have been submitted to transform the ground floor of Les Fleurs, in Ladywell, Dover, from a drinking establishment into guest accommodation.

Owner Jeff Flowers – who has run the pub since 2012 – says the trade has “struggled for years” despite significant investment.

According to documents lodged with Dover District Council (DDC), Mr Flowers carried out major renovations after taking over the building 13 years ago, including refurbishing the bar and converting a little-used first-floor restaurant into a hostel and bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 2017.

That part of the business has since proved more profitable than the pub itse

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