Stylish Italian restaurant for prime site
Published Date:
12 August 2008
Work will begin in a few weeks on demolishing a derelict seafront cafe to make way for an Italian restaurant.
On September 1 bulldozers will move in and demolish the Marina Café, Southsea, opposite St Helen's Parade.
The controversial new restaurant in its place will be designed to look like a boat and a flying bird.
The two-storey Italian restaurant will have a balcony and terrace for diners to enjoy views out over the Solent, and a cafe on the ground floor.
Councillors objected to the plans in July 2007, because they thought the two-storey design would not fit in with lower buildings in the two conservation zones protecting the area.
But planning inspector David Hogger overturned their decision.
The new restaurant and cafe will open Monday to Thursday from 7am to midnight, 7am to 1am at weekends, closing at 11pm on Sunday nights.
Demolition work was due to begin in May, but it was then moved back to September.
The full article contains 168 words and appears in The News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
12 August 2008 8:37 AM
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Source:
The News
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Location:
Portsmouth
