Restaurant and takeaway plan approved for former city centre pharmacy site
New restaurant and takeaway plan approved for former city centre pharmacy site
Plans to convert a former city centre pharmacy into a restaurant and takeaway have been given the go-ahead.
Wakefield Council approved proposals for the new business to operate from the Living Care Pharmacy building on Union Square, off Kirkgate.
Documents submitted to the local authority on behalf of applicant Neil Bowen Architects Ltd said the property had been vacant since the pharmacy closed in 2025.
The site is close to Trinity Medical Centre which includes pharmacy facilities within the building “which meet the needs of the community.”
Plans for the new business include providing seating for 20 customers as well as installing a takeaway counter and customer waiting areas.
The property is near to two listed buildings but the council’s conservation team said they would not be impacted by the development.
An officer’s report said: “The proposed external alterations are considered to be minor in scale and would not result in harm to visual amenity.
“There would be no harm to the character of the host building or surrounding area overall.”
“The application site is located within an established, mixed-use area where there are a range of facilities in close proximity.
“There are no residential dwellings in proximity to the development.
“It is considered that the proposed use of the site as a hot food restaurant and takeaway would not result in any harmful noise pollution, particularly given the context of the site and its surroundings. “