Plan to replace restaurant with flats

Plans have been submitted to demolish the former Inari Sushi and Grill on Broadway to replace it with a new commercial unit, with six flats above.

The single-storey unit at 52 Broadway is currently vacant but has previously been used by several restaurants including Inari, St Petersburg and Bombay Brasserie.

The plans would see a new building similar in height to those it sits alongside.

Plans state that the proposal would remove the existing building “that has a negative impact on the Park Conservation area” and replace it was a “well-proportioned modern building to accommodate a more appropriate commercial and residential use.”

The proposed flats would be arranged over the top three floors, with a commercial unit retained on the ground floor. Three would be twobedroom and the other three one-bedroom.

No potential use of the commercial unit has been put forward at this stage.

The proposal only allows for two parking spaces with the application stating that off-site parking is achievable on Park Road and Church Walk, where people can apply for annual permits.

The application states: “The removal of the existing low-quality commercial frontage and introduction of a formal and well-proportioned elevation will significantly improve this part of the Park conservation area.

"The proposal aims to provide a fitting addition to improve the street scene by responding to the existing urban rhythms and character. The proposal delivers a scheme that is an improvement to the Broadway street scene and a fitting addition within the context of Peterborough city centre.”