PLANS to turn a shop unit on Leeds Road into a bakery have been submitted to Bradford Council.

The unit at the junction of Mortimer Row and Leeds Road has been a dress shop, and would be a business selling Asian sweets if the new application by Abdullah Jabbar Akhtar is approved.

The ground floor would become a bakery and shop area.

The Leeds Road area is a hub for restaurants, cafes and Asian themed businesses.

Could Leeds Road's success be replicated in city centre?

The application says: " Leeds Road is a very busy and vibrant road and is a gateway for traffic travelling to and from Bradford city centre.

"Asian sweets will be sold on the premises, with a small amount of sweets manufactured on site."

The first floor of the building would be retained as office space - it adds.

A decision on the application is expected in early April.