A new café-takeaway called Frites Caesar looks set to open in the city centre.
The former Thyme Deli premises on Westgate Street
An application for changes including a new shopfront at 27 Westgate Street – previously Thyme Deli – was submitted to Bath & North East Somerset Council in the summer.
Applicant ATA International Trade and Consultancy Ltd said the aim was to give a “more modern frontage to reflect the branding of the new operators of the café”.
Council planners said that the initially submitted plans for the Grade II listed building were for a fascia sign to match the size and material of the existing one, with a large logo and lettering to the centre.
However, it was noted that the existing sign “does not appear to have consent”.
The planners said: “The shopfront was proposed to feature two-panelled glazing with steel framing and wooden pillars to the side and infill panels to the bottom.
“The sign was not appropriate in terms of material and size, and the shopfront proportions looked incongruous.
“The scheme was recommended to be revised to incorporate a more traditional and sympathetic design.
“Following revisions, the new fascia sign and lettering have been reduced in size and will be made of timber with timber moulding framing.
“The logo ‘Frites Caesar’ will be a vinyl sticker of appropriate size and colour placed in the centre of the fascia. The shopfront will feature three-panelled glazing with timber mullion and wood panels to the bottom and side pillars.”
While planning officers said the trading area fit-out already undertaken could remain in place, they attached a condition to the planning approval to remove the extraction system and suspended ceiling, both of which had previously been installed without consent, once they are no longer required.
