New plans have been put forward to turn a prominent former clothes shop and historic bank into a bar. Freshly detailed plans would see the former All Saints shop in Thurland Street, across from the Thurland Hall pub, turned into a 'Box' bar, which the prospective owners say would be a "high-quality sports bar to eat, drink, view, play and party".
ARC Inspirations bar group have agreed to take over the lease on the historic bank's premises, subject to securing listed building consent, with planning agents stating there was a "real drive from both the applicant and the landlord to open the bar within the winter of 2022", so the Grade II listed building could be quickly brought back into an active use. The group have been searching for a suitable location in Nottingham for some time, and have identified the premises as an ideal location for their 'Box' bar concept – which they say is a "game changing high-quality sports bar to eat, drink, view, play and party".
The listed building, along with neighbouring 11 Pelham Street was constructed in 1879 to form the base for the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank. The bank was converted into two separate retail units in 2004.
