City of York Council approved the bid to make The Fox Inn, in Stockton on the Forest, into an asset of community value (ACV) on Tuesday, August 5.
Council finance spokesperson Cllr Katie Lomas said approval recognised the importance of village pubs and she was happy to support it.
The decision follows an application lodged by York’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch for the pub to get ACV status following its closure in August last year.
The pub was bought by Fox & Forest Ltd, which is owned by villagers Kate Starkey and Philippa Myers, in June.
They are two of the four people from the village who are behind efforts to reopen and run the pub.
An application by Fox & Forest Ltd to licence the venue is awaiting a council decision.
CAMRA’s application for ACV stated the Fox & Forest Ltd owners supported the bid to grant ACV status to the pub.
It was also backed at a public meeting held in the village which was attended by more than 100 people in April.
Liberal Democrat Strensall ward councillor Tony Fisher has also backed the application.
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