Restaurant could be converted into pub/wine bar -- all the latest Ashfield plans
A restaurant in Kirkby town centre could soon become a fully fledged pub, according to a planning application received by Ashfield District Council.
The Posh Meze Grill and Bar, on Ellis Street, advertises itself as “an authentic Turkish restaurant, snack bar and cafe”. Customers can dine in or they can order online for home deliveries.
The venue is also renowned for hosting popular music nights, karaoke sessions and party nights at weekends.
Since opening, The Posh has attracted an average score of 4.2 out of five from 153 reviews on Google and an average score of 3.0 out of five on Tripadvisor.
But now, 51-year-old owner Zafer Gulduren, of Ashfield Global Ltd, has submitted a change-of-use scheme to convert the restaurant into “a public house/wine bar drinking establishment, with expanded provision for food”.
As yet, very few details have been posted on the council’s website. But Mr Gulduren’s agent is Norman Corr, the 63-year-old director of the Mansfield Wodhouse-based architectural company, Corr Design Ltd.
The application states that there would be no material change to the appearance of the distinctive Ellis Street building, which stands on a site spanning 235 square metres.
The Posh currently employed one full-time member of staff and three part-time. If the plan was given the go-ahead, an extra part-time staff member would be taken on.
According to the application, Mr Gulduren hopes The Posh’s opening hours, after the conversion, would be 7 am to 1 am on Mondays to Fridays, and 7 am to 2 am on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
The council’s planning officers are currently considering the scheme and have set a deadline date of Thursday, October 2 to make a decision or recommendation.
Interested residents can post their comments on the council’s website.
Other planning applications received by Ashfield Council in recent days include these:
81A Diamond Avenue, Kirkby – removal of hedge, and erection of front boundary wall and new gate.
Apph (Heroux Devtek) Nottingham Ltd, Lane End, Kirkby – vehicle access.
Unit 3, Southwell Lane Industrial Estate, Summit Close, Kirkby – prior approval for demolition of storage unit and internal office.
395 Watnall Road, Hucknall – change of use from residential garden to storage facility which would include 11 shipping containers for domestic storage.
46 Westbourne Road, Sutton – vehicle access.
The details of many planning applications can be found in public notices advertised by local and regional newspapers. To catch up on all the latest public notices, go to https://publicnoticeportal.uk/