The revamped Westgate Chambers development in Rotherham town centre could be a new home for "Britain's best takeaway," if newly submitted plans are approved.
Westgate Chambers is a large private-led regeneration project - a £10m scheme designed by Sheffield-based Self Architects involving the creation of a showcase commercial, retail and residential development that involves renovating the buildings that surround a landscaped internal courtyard, including a superb Georgian Grade II listed building, one of the oldest surviving historic structures in Rotherham town centre.
With the New York View apartments joined by the likes of Pot8's snooker club and the new location for rock bar, Snafu, the latest application is for a change of use that would enable an empty unit to be used for a hot food takeaway.
Plans show that it will be for Sheffield-based burger bar, Munchies.
With three locations across Sheffield, Munchies garnered national acclaim earlier this year when it won The Best Takeaway In Britain Award at the Just Eat Restaurant Awards.
The brand is famed for its burgers and milkshakes and describes itself as having a "generous menu that satisfies big cravings from a business which is big on personality and bigger on flavour."
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If approved, the revamped 1,800 sq ft unit at 4 main Street would enable Munchies to expand into Rotherham with plans showing kitchen and preparation areas to the rear and booths and banquette seating at the front.
A design statement submitted with the application hints at a playful interior, neon lights and an "instagram-worthy atmosphere."
The application states that the new takeaway aims to enhance the dining options in the urban area characterized by a mix of pubs, bars, offices, and retail outlets. It adds: "Its introduction as a fast food takeaway/restaurant complements the existing mix of uses, providing a new and desirable food option that caters to the needs of local office workers, residents, and visitors.
"It promises to enhance the local dining landscape, contribute positively to the area's vibrancy, and meet the needs of a diverse range of users."
In 2020, Rotherham Council introduced a planning policy including the restrictions on the location of new hot food takeaways within 800 metres of schools and colleges.
Munchies website
Images: Munchies / Google Maps
Westgate Chambers is a large private-led regeneration project - a £10m scheme designed by Sheffield-based Self Architects involving the creation of a showcase commercial, retail and residential development that involves renovating the buildings that surround a landscaped internal courtyard, including a superb Georgian Grade II listed building, one of the oldest surviving historic structures in Rotherham town centre.
With the New York View apartments joined by the likes of Pot8's snooker club and the new location for rock bar, Snafu, the latest application is for a change of use that would enable an empty unit to be used for a hot food takeaway.
Plans show that it will be for Sheffield-based burger bar, Munchies.
With three locations across Sheffield, Munchies garnered national acclaim earlier this year when it won The Best Takeaway In Britain Award at the Just Eat Restaurant Awards.
The brand is famed for its burgers and milkshakes and describes itself as having a "generous menu that satisfies big cravings from a business which is big on personality and bigger on flavour."
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If approved, the revamped 1,800 sq ft unit at 4 main Street would enable Munchies to expand into Rotherham with plans showing kitchen and preparation areas to the rear and booths and banquette seating at the front.
A design statement submitted with the application hints at a playful interior, neon lights and an "instagram-worthy atmosphere."
The application states that the new takeaway aims to enhance the dining options in the urban area characterized by a mix of pubs, bars, offices, and retail outlets. It adds: "Its introduction as a fast food takeaway/restaurant complements the existing mix of uses, providing a new and desirable food option that caters to the needs of local office workers, residents, and visitors.
In 2020, Rotherham Council introduced a planning policy including the restrictions on the location of new hot food takeaways within 800 metres of schools and colleges.
Munchies website
Images: Munchies / Google Maps
Should turn it down, Rotherham as far too many takeaways, serving same foods,it's restaurants that are needed, Rotherham town centre as virtually none,even when forge island is operating,where's the quality, Italian, Chinese,Thai, Spanish, mexican restaurants in town?There's none,that's what's needed along with more bars,that's only way Rotherham will get it's nightlife back,the forge island development alone , won't do it.
ReplyDeleteTime will tell. If it is not what is needed as you believe, then it will not succeed. However, looking at it more positively it is a further indication that a business from outside the borough has more faith in the future of the town centre than many of the town's inhabitants. Hope it comes off and good luck to them.
ReplyDeleteThe 'brand' comes with quite a reputation from folk in Sheffield. This type of takeaway should be welcomed.
ReplyDeleteAs said above,it's restaurants that are needed if council wants town to become a leisure destination,far too many takeaways.
ReplyDeletetbf it does say that there will be seating inside.
ReplyDeleteOperators now how JustEat, Deliveroo etc, "drive" the industry nowadays with people having more takeaways than eating out.
Is Westgate Chambers in the town centre? Maybe our resident expert could confirm?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure he will eventually respond to our resident infant.
ReplyDeleteI agree more restaurants, we have many takeaways in that area causing chaos and doing what they want on Westgate with rubbish parking.
ReplyDeleteJust a posh Macdonald's,give me a sit down meal with quality food any day.
ReplyDeleteSo Bluecoats then? Which may or may not be in the town centre.
DeleteMove on mate, you are boring.
DeleteIt’s not all about you.
Delete???
DeleteI've tried this place in Sheff, if far exceeds the poor quality 'food' served in Bluecoats!
ReplyDeleteCan't get a drink in this takeaway though,hence need for restaraunts,some of us are adults,with a little sophistication (even though we're from Rotherham) ,I want something off a menu,cooked,with a beer,and a bottle of wine,not burger and a coke!
DeleteRotherham aristocracy no doubt.
DeleteAgain, it’s not all about you.
Delete'sophistication' Try stringing a sentence together first mate.
DeleteThe same people calling to leave it empty because there's too many takeaways also moan about the amount of empty shops
ReplyDeleteTwas ever thus. You cannot please malcontents.
DeleteIt will probably be halal
ReplyDeleteWas that necessary?
DeleteYes
DeleteBigotry is alive and well
DeleteGratuitous in the extreme
DeleteNothing wrong with a bit of truth,many of the takeaways dish up Halal meat,they impose there beliefs on customers,that's why I choose not to use them,if people are happy eating food which is the end product of a barbaric and disgusting slaughter,which as no place in modern day society' then you enjoy your food,I'll give it a miss.
DeleteJust like you gave the grammar lessons a miss I guess.
DeleteAh, just can't help yourself eh?
ReplyDeleteThat about sums him up.
DeleteIt's probably just a failure of the education system
DeleteHere we go with the racial stereotyping again
ReplyDeleteWhat, little old me? Can't you take a joke?
ReplyDeleteTo be charitable I suppose that the halal reference was a pitiful attempt at humour.
ReplyDeleteMaybe so
ReplyDelete