An empty Liverpool city centre building could be turned into two new cafes under plans submitted to Liverpool Council.
Proposals from Zahar Albukai to Liverpool Council would see a former bank building at the top of Bold Street converted.
The building, which sits next to the Sainsbury’s Local and close to the Bombed Out Church, has been empty for a number of years having previously been used as an office.
The documents submitted to Liverpool Council do not provide details about the cafes that would be situated in the building, but say that both would be situated in the ground floor of the early 20th Century building.
A report submitted with the application said: “The building was originally built about 1910 as a bank building with ancillary accommodation above and in the basement.
“The use of the ground floor has changed over the years, its last use was an ordinary office of some form. It is made from traditional materials, which is masonry, wood, steel, concrete floors and plaster. It has a pitched slate covered roof. “
The plans will now be considered by Liverpool Council’s planning department.
Bold Street, traditionally a more retail focused area, has seen an influx of bars, restaurants and cafes over the past decade.
It is currently one of two roads in the city centre, along with Castle Street, where bars and restaurants have been allowed to use the street for outdoor dining.
That project, Liverpool Without Walls, is aimed at supporting the recovery of the city’s battered hospitality industry while ensuring social distancing where possible.
