There are plans to turn an Indian restaurant in Bath into a five-bed house.
Curry Mahal in Lansdown
Bath & North East Somerset Council has received a planning application for the conversion of Curry Mahal at 31 Belvedere, which forms part of Lansdown Road.
The premises, which are Grade II listed, had been operating as Curry Mahal since around the turn of the century.
The business closed earlier this year. The property had been marketed as a restaurant for about two and a half years, but no offers were received.
The planning application notes that the property needs “expensive” repair works, including the restoration of windows and rear stonework.
“Currently the property is on the market and has been for over two years. It is a closed commercial premises and has been closed for more than six months.
“The works will not be done unless there is a funding to do so and it is difficult, or more accurately impossible, to see where this money could come from aside from for the premises to be converted to residential.
“Therefore, from a heritage viewpoint, these improvements would not happen if the status quo is maintained and so the change of use should be viewed as a heritage gain.”
Four cycle spaces are proposed for the converted property.
The planning reference is 25/04286/FUL and the deadline for comments is 8th December.
