A TAKE-AWAY could soon open in a unit that was until recently occupied by a betting shop.

The Ladbrokes at 33 Lilycroft Road, Manningham shut last month, and now a planning application has been submitted to convert the unit into a hot food take away.

Submitted by M Latif, the application says the final occupier of the new business has yet to be confirmed, but seeks permission for the future owner to open from 8am to midnight.

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The unit opposite the former Trinity Methodist Church, is 85 square metres and is on a street that is home to a number of other restaurants and take-aways.

The planning application, submitted to Bradford Council earlier this month, says: “The applicant owns the whole building and is to le.t the ground floor commercial premises and first floor residential flat as a whole. It is anticipated that the first floor flat would be occupied by employees of the takeaway business and their dependants.”

A decision on the application is expected in May.