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St Ives empty town centre shop earmarked for new bar

St Ives empty town centre shop earmarked for new bar

BBC News30-06-2025
Developers hoping to turn an empty shop into a bar said it would bring "vitality and viability" to a town centre.The Barn St Ives, based in the Cambridgeshire town, said the bar would bring a "good level" of footfall in the area around Bridge Street. It has proposed converting an old shoe shop formerly occupied by His and Hers Footwear.The planning application said: "The proposed change of use will make a positive use of a commercial unit within the St Ives town centre."
The new bar is proposed to open between 12:00 and 23:00 Mondays to Saturdays and between 12:00 and 18:00 on Sundays.The business behind the plans said these opening hours would "not encroach into the night time hours when people can expect reasonable levels of peace and quiet".It said the bar would also bring job opportunities to local residents.A separate licence will be needed for the bar to sell alcohol.The business is proposing to sell alcohol between 12:00 and 22:30 Mondays to Saturdays and between 12:00 and 17.30pm on Sundays.The plans said: "The hours we are proposing to licensing ensures that the site closes earlier than other drinking establishments in the local area, minimising any potential noise risk to nearby properties."The plans have not yet received any public comments and will be considered by Huntingdonshire District Council.
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