Plans submitted to turn former Pollokshields bank into new restaurant

Chillicious Cafe and Desserts has asked Glasgow City Council for permission to change the use of the old Bank of Scotland, which closed last year.

Opening a restaurant in the B-listed building, on the corner of Albert Drive and Keir Street, would provide “an additional dining option to the area”, the applicant has said.

If the plan is approved, it would be open from Sunday to Thursday between 8am and 11pm and between 8am and midnight on Friday and Saturday.

There would also be a “retail component” to the restaurant, the plans add, to allow customers “to purchase much of the cold/raw foodstuffs which are used in the menu items.”

They also state the proposed use “would generally be considered compatible within a major town centre” and, subject to appropriate measures to address noise, cooking fumes and refuse, it can “make a positive contribution to the appeal and enjoyment of the town centre.”

The applicant claims the new use will “help to animate the streetscape and in the dark winter months the splay of light from the large window will illuminate the footpath and contribute to the sense of safety and security which is essential if the night-time economy is to be fostered.”