Celebrity chef Nick Nairn has been given the go-ahead to rebuild one of his restaurants after it was destroyed by a fire.
Fire crews were called to Nick's in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, on a Saturday night last August after a blaze started in the kitchen.
Diners were forced to flee and the restaurant was gutted by the fire, thought to be caused by a malfunctioning fryer.
Nairn, 63, has now had plans approved to demolish the existing kitchen and build a replacement.
In a written report, Stirling Council planning officials said: "The applicant has provided drawings which illustrate that the existing kitchen, store room, hallway and male toilets are required to be demolished due to fire damage.
"This section of the property will be replaced with a dry and wet store, kitchen, male toilet, disabled toilet and roof bin enclosure.
"It is submitted that the proposed alterations will help to protect and enhance the Bridge of Allan local town centre by facilitating the continued use of the restaurant, increasing the vitality and vibrancy of the town centre."
Appearing on James Martin's Saturday Morning at the weekend, Nairn said the fire combined with a flood at his nearby cookery school had made 2021 a difficult year.
He said: "The restaurant in Bridge of Allan burnt to the ground. Within about five minutes of it starting it was properly ablaze.
"We were at the other restaurant and they phoned and said 'We're not going to lie, it's not good.'
"Throw in a fairly biblical flood and it was the perfect storm. We have had to adapt and 2022 has got to be better."
Nairn shot to fame aged 32 when he became the youngest chef in Scotland to gain a Michelin star for Braeval Old Mill near Aberfoyle.
He has appeared on television shows including The Great Food Guys, Ready Steady Cook, Saturday Kitchen and Great British Menu.
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