A petition has been launched to "save" a popular seaside café in Sunderland over fears is could potentially close.
Cole Kitchen is an important pit-stop for many who take a trip to Roker and is renowned for its coffee and high-quality breakfast sandwiches - which regularly result in queues building up outside. But in December, the café and deli had plans refused by Sunderland City Council to turn into a hot food takeaway.
The council refused the application on grounds of residential amenity and health. A spokesperson for the council said: "A retrospective planning application for the use of Cole Kitchen as a hot food takeaway was refused planning permission, in strict accordance with the policies contained within the adopted Core Strategy and Development Plan, on the grounds of residential amenity and health. Following the refusal of planning permission an Enforcement Notice was served and to date, no appeal has been lodged."
