New plans suggest that a restaurant could be opened inside an empty building near Derby City Centre Plans have been submitted to bring back to use the vacant premises on London Road, opposite the junction with Midland Road.
The colourful building used to be occupied by Derby City Furniture Company, a family run shop that closed in 2020. The applicant behind the plans is Saqib Mahfooz – a businessman from Derby “who has contributed within the food industry”.
The proposed opening hours for the new restaurant include – Sunday to Thursday 5pm to 2am and Friday to Saturday 5pm until 3am. The statement adds the restaurant will not serve alcohol and will have “no impact” on anti-social behaviour.
A statement from the applicant’s agent AK Innovative Design Solution, said: “Our client has recently purchased the property on London Road. This site has been vacant since 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The client wishes to: change the use of the site to a restaurant which will be used as dining and eating and an outdoor smoking lounge.
Images: AK Innovative Design Solution Ltd
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