PLANS to convert a former car dealership in Bradford city centre into a new restaurant have been approved.

The application to turn the unit at North Brook Street Works, off Canal Road, will include a large outdoor seating area and provide 10 full-time and three part-time jobs.

The building, just off Shipley Airedale Road and a short distance from Forster Square rail station, had been empty for much of the past decade, although it was recently occupied by Safe Glaze UK.

Most recently a Euro Max food shop and garage have opened in other units of the building.

The plans state it is in a "convenient and sustainable location" with "easy access to public transport" while also having a 62-space car park.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: An artist's impression of the new restaurantAn artist's impression of the new restaurant

In approving the application, planning officers said it would be "beneficial" as the unit has been "vacant for a considerable amount of time".

What type of restaurant the new development will be is currently unknown.

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