Plans for a new restaurant and bar at Bournemouth's Bobby's store have been revealed as part of an application over opening hours.

As part of an application for The Botanist on the fourth floor of Bobby's, a proposal has been submitted to vary a condition to allow varying hours of use for the venue.

The applicants want permission to use the space from 7am until 11pm on outside terrances, 7am until 1.30am inside on Sunday to Wednesday and 7am until 2.30am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

A licensing application has already been granted.

As part of the application, a statement said: "Planning permission has been approved for a number of enhancements and alterations to the existing building.

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"This has breathed new life into the building now known as Bobby’s, which has brought vibrancy to the town centre as a focal point for the vitality of the day and nightlife within Bournemouth.

Bournemouth Echo:

"This is an important stimulator to the town’s economy. The retail leisure market transition from traditional retail formats, demonstrated by the demise of Debenhams as a traditional department store to its new format, is further evidence of town centres needing to evolve into new dynamic retail/leisure offers.

"The site now has a prospective tenant to occupy the fourth floor, The Botanist.

"The Botanist operate a successful and highly regarded chain of restaurants and bars throughout the country. They have won numerous awards including for the food and management of their units. "

It adds: "The amendments propose to extend the hours by one and a half hours to 1.30am Sunday to Wednesday and 2.30am Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

"The proposed amendments will relate to the fourth floor only and for use by The Botanist only. The hours of use for the outside terraces will not change. In accordance with the licensing application, alcohol will stop being served at 01.00am Sunday – Wednesday and 02.00am Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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"The site is surrounded by night-time uses, including The Moon in the Square Wetherspoons, Halo Nightclub, Eden and BrewDog, to name a few. It is considered that the introduction of The Botanist as a restaurant with ancillary bar will positively add to the vitality of the town centre."