An Irvine store is hoping to offer a brand new sizzling meals takeaway service by increasing right into a vacant bookmakers subsequent door.
Plans have been submitted to North Ayshire Council which may see the previous Coral bookies in Caldon Highway merge with a neighbouring common retailer.
Lashman Singh, who owns each properties, needs to broaden the store to incorporate a takeaway facility promoting 'small scale fast snack' objects together with sizzling stuffed rolls and microwave foodstuffs.
He's looking for a change of use from two store models into one with modification to shopfront.
A supporting planning assertion issued on Mr Singh's behalf says: "The explanation behind the applying is that the redundant bookmakers store has been mendacity empty for a while and the applicant needs to place it into good use.
"This sort of facility is not going to result in any congregation of individuals hanging round inflicting litter or noise nuisance as it's for the travelling and passing personnel."
The opening hours for the proposed new premises can be the identical as the present common retailer - Monday to Saturday from 6am to 10pm and Sunday from 7am to 9pm.
Planners will rule on the applying in the end.
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