Fresh plans have been submitted to build offices on the site of a now demolished pub in Derby city centre.
Two years ago, The Late Bar, in Ford Street, was bulldozed to make way for redevelopment - but since then, the site has remained undeveloped and fenced off.
Now, a company called Knight Assets UK has applied to Derby City Council to build a four-storey office block on the land, which could accommodate up to 70 people depending on its configuration.
The development site is near to a number of previously developed office schemes. They include the neighbouring Friar Gate Studios building and One Friar Gate Square, locally known as the “copper building”.
According to the application, submitted by Worcester Architects, on behalf of Knight Assets, the new offices would create around 270 sq metres of space across the four floors.
In documents submitted as part of the application, Worcester Architects said: “In terms of employment, the scheme could accommodate approximately 50 to 70 members of staff. However, this can depend on how the offices are fitted out.”
Planning permission was previously granted by the city council to build apartments and retail space on the land, but that scheme has not been built.
The pub which stood on the site used to be called The Vine but was re-branded in 2003 as The Late Bar, before the building was closed and auctioned off.
