A PLANNING application for change of use to a restaurant and takeaway at 1 and 2 Priory Street in Monmouth has been approved by Town Council.

After some debate regarding possible fire issues in the Grade II listed building and the possible impact in a conservation area, a vote was taken and the application was approved by five votes to three.

The applicants, Tim and Rachel Kefalas, of Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye, are the owners of the Severn Seas Fish and Chip shop in Ross.