RIP The Malthouse?

The imminent demise of the Malthouse in Mill Lane seems to be a popular topic in the town at the moment, fuelled by the recent report in the Dorking Advertiser, that Sainsbury's have purchased the pub. I personally feel that this new Sainsbury's development will take ages to go through the planning stages, it has already been going on for well over 5 years with multiple plans submitted and discussed at the Council.

I suspect it will be quite a while before an approved planning application is submitted, so it looks like the Malthouse will be with us for some time yet.