Bradford Building Developments

Well Bradford College have applied for full planning permission to turn the former Markaz Restaurant and Shisha Lounge, in unit B of the banana building (Aldermanbury/Centenary Square) into a Commercial Training Facility. Better than being empty I suppose. Would have preferred a restaurant or bar to open up but at least it'll increase footfall a bit and have a good effect in summer months, working well with CityPark

Look at these plans:
http://www.planning4bradford.com/on...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=M3CBQADH0B200

William Hill have applied for signage for 7 Bank Street. So this means they'll have a branch just around the corner from their Broadway outlet? Unless the 2 are being joined up or 1 is relocating.

Either way, this is surely bad news!

Bradfordian said:

Well Bradford College have applied for full planning permission to turn the former Markaz Restaurant and Shisha Lounge, in unit B of the banana building (Aldermanbury/Centenary Square) into a Commercial Training Facility. Better than being empty I suppose. Would have preferred a restaurant or bar to open up but at least it'll increase footfall a bit and have a good effect in summer months, working well with CityPark

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I don't think it's better than an empty unit if it's long term, it is "giving up". A commercial training facility? Training in what? Why can't the trainees be trained in a low rent industrial unit on Bowling Back Lane? Are they public sector uber trainees?.

The unit is opposite the Town Hall and adjacent to a £30 million pond that was to "bring jobs and prosperity to Bradford by attracting visitors and investors, raising land and property values and help create the landscape for investment in the city centre" as well bringing in £80 million per annum (oh yes) and yet, a unit in this prime location cannot find a tenant?