A well-liked Perth pub has been given the thumbs-up to press forward with its balcony extension.
The brand new outside seating space with hearth pits on the Cherrybank Inn will accommodate 80 extra folks.
And proprietor Scott Findlay is "champing on the bit" to get began.
In November, 2021 he sought planning permission to increase the pub's raised decking space and create some new bathrooms.
Planning permission was granted in February 2022. And simply final week Perth and Kinross Council awarded a constructing warrant for the proposed works.
The Glasgow Street pub has been within the secure arms of former St Johnstone goalie Scott Findlay for the previous few years. And Scott - who confesses to losing interest simply - has been making numerous adjustments since he took on the historic pub.
Excited, he informed the LDRS: "I am delighted. I am champing on the bit to get began.
"It's going to add a unique facet. I need everybody to have the ability to benefit from the outside space. Will probably be a kind of chill space for drinks with hearth pits and out of doors barbecues.
"There might be even be new bathrooms which had been actually wanted."
Presently the women bathrooms are located within the a part of the constructing that dates again to 1761 leaving restricted scope for renovations.
The brand new space may have sofas and supply the pub with a mixed outside seating space for 320 folks together with new girls and gents bathrooms.
The one plans nonetheless to be ironed out are tips on how to create a disabled entry.
Scott mentioned: "We're working to create a disabled entry. It is tough as a result of the constructing is on a slope."
The pub is working alongside Dundee -based architects Jon Frullani Architect Ltd to discover choices.
Native councillor Liz Barrett was happy to listen to the plans might be progressed.
The Perth Metropolis South Liberal Democrat councillor mentioned: "The Cherrybank could be very standard with all ages, whether or not for a espresso, a drink or a meal, and I’m delighted that Scott and group now have their constructing warrant and may get on with the alterations.
"I do sit up for this together with disabled entry, so that everybody can get pleasure from this nice venue."
A spokesperson for Perth and Kinross Council informed the Native Democracy Reporting Service: "Planning permission was granted earlier this 12 months. The constructing warrant which has simply been authorised reveals the work meets required requirements."