Permission Sought to Reconvert Coventry's Historic Old Fire Station Building
The Old Fire Station building on Hales Street in Coventry has a rich history dating back to the early 1900s. Initially transformed into a bar called Escape in 2006, it later changed hands, becoming an ice cream parlour, Sprinkles. Now, plans to revert the building back into a bar with a restaurant and lounge area have been submitted to Coventry City Council. This comes despite the site's locally listed building status and its last use as a bar being Escape, which closed in 2009.
Key Takeaways:
- The Old Fire Station building on Hales Street in Coventry is a locally listed building dating back to the early 1900s.
- The site initially transformed into a bar called Escape in 2006, but unexpectedly closed in 2009 after the bailiffs were called in.
- The site has been home to various businesses, including an ice cream parlour, Sprinkles, in recent years.
- Plans have been submitted to Coventry City Council to revert the building back into a bar with a restaurant and lounge area.
- A 2005 planning permission previously granted consent for a mixed use of the premises, which the current plan would piggyback off.
- The proposed change of use involves a mixed land use consisting of a bar, lounge, and restaurant, with new extraction equipment and flue installation.
- The locally listed building site will require planning permission for the proposed mixed land use, as it includes a sui generis bar and Class E restaurant.
Statistics:
- The Old Fire Station building is estimated to date back to the early 1900s.
- The bar Escape was operational from 2006 to 2009.
- The site has undergone various changes in use over the years, including operating as an ice cream parlour in recent years.
- The day of submission of the new plans is not specified but they were received while it was operating as Sprinkles.
- The new plans would involve installation of new extraction equipment and flue.
Sources:
- Planning statement submitted to Coventry City Council