New cocktail and tapas bar planned for town in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders Council has given the go-ahead for the new outlet at 13 Bridge Street.
The premises has had a varied past.
It was formerly a licensed pub known as Cloisters and later became Pharlanne, a licensed bistro.
READ MORE: Donald Trump ambushes South African president with false 'white genocide' claims
Thereafter the property functioned as a retail premises known as Tweedside Tackle and latterly as an antiques sales room.
In his report approving the application, Euan Calvert, SBC assistant planning officer, states: 'The principle of change of use from retail to a licensed premises can be accepted and it is not considered the change would cause a detrimental impact on the locality.
'There have been no objections received from the public or neighbours and it is considered that the proposal would make a positive contribution to the vitality and viability of the town centre.'
Kelso Community Council also raised no objections to the application.
In a submission with the application, applicant Kevin Potter, owner of the adjacent Ednam House Hotel, stated: 'The premises currently has retail permission, we are looking to open a cocktail and tapas bar on the premises, no building work is required as it was previously kitted out with planning permission a few years ago
'The premises had previously been licensed and had permission to serve food, there has been no building work carried out as the layout and toilets, kitchen area etc were exactly as we needed them to be, this work was carried out a few years ago under previous permission.'
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Sun
35 minutes ago
- The Sun
Trump admits he's ‘disappointed' in Musk for slamming ‘big beautiful bill' as Tesla boss hits back with flurry of posts
Former president Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk's relationship started rocky, but the pair have since reconciled, with Musk fully endorsing Trump and interviewing him on X Spaces on August 12. In 2022, Elon Musk and Donald Trump publicly feuded on X, then still known as Twitter. Trump called Musk a liar and "bulls**t artist" during a rally in Alaska. "Elon is not going to buy Twitter," Trump said at the time. "You know, he said the other day, 'I've never voted for a Republican.' I said, 'I didn't know that - you told me you voted for me. So he's another bulls**t artist, but he's not going to be buying it." In response to Trump's critiques, the SpaceX founder clapped back. "I don't hate the man, but it's time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset," Musk posted. Musk also went on to buy X months later. The X owner said he had previously voted mostly for Democrats since becoming a United States citizen in 2002. Musk initially backed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to be the Republican Party's presidential nominee. "My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist," Musk wrote on X in 2022. "I had hoped that would [be] the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far." His shift in political parties might be attributed to his plummeting relationship with President Joe Biden who didn't invite Musk to the 2021 White House electric vehicle summit. Despite their past issues, Trump and Musk's relationship took a turn in March after they met at Mar-a-Lago. Trump was also previously against electric vehicles but has since changed his stance. "I'm for electric cars," he said at a rally earlier this month. "I have to be, because Elon endorsed me very strongly. So I have no choice." Following the assassination attempt at Trump's rally in July, Musk announced his support for the former president. "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk wrote on X after the shooting. During a recent press conference, Trump spoke highly of Musk. "I respect Elon a lot. He respects me," he said. "Elon, more than almost anybody I know, he loves this country. He loves the concept of this country, but like me, he says this country is in big trouble, it's in tremendous danger." Musk has been pictured at events at Mar-a-Lago and the UFC, buddying up with Trump. Trump selected Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency - a taskforce aimed at cutting bureaucracy.
Daily Mail
43 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Elon Musk makes new sensational claim about Trump as their bromance breakup turns nasty
Billionaire Elon Musk further escalated his feud with President Donald Trump after the president responded to his criticism of the Big Beautiful Bill making it's way through Congress. 'Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,' Musk wrote and added, 'Such ingratitude.' Musk fumed on X after the president spoke in the Oval Office responding to his criticisms of his signature legislation and shared old social media posts of Trump criticizing the national debt. 'Wise words,' Musk wrote, sharing a 2013 post of Trump criticizing Republicans for extending the debt ceiling. 'I cannot believe the Republicans are extending the debt ceiling—I am a Republican & I am embarrassed!' Trump wrote at the time when Congress raised the debt ceiling during former President Barack Obama 's presidency. Musk then pinned his post to his social media profile on X. 'I couldn't agree more!' Musk said, also sharing an old Trump post criticizing the national deficit. 'No member of Congress should be eligible for re-election if our country's budget is not balanced---deficits not allowed!' He wrote in 2012. Musk also shared a post noting that the majority of Republican voters agreed with him regarding the spending in the bill. 'Yes,' he wrote. Musk additionally shared a post of an old interview where he shared his concerns that the interest payments on the National Debt exceeded the budget for the Defense Department. 'That's what it comes down to,' he wrote. Another meme shared by Musk showed that Trump's bill was a freight train slamming into and destroying the money that DOGE had saved in government. 'Exactly,' he added, also sharing an image that described Trump's bill as 'The Big Ugly Bill.' Trump spoke about the clash with reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday saying he was 'very surprised' that Musk decided to criticize the bill. He said that Musk 'never had a problem' with the bill before he left the White House as a special advisor. He also the conflict would likely get worse, suggesting that Musk had a case of 'Trump derangement syndrome.' 'He's never said anything personal about me but that will be next,' he said.
Sky News
an hour ago
- Sky News
Donald Trump 'disappointed' with Elon Musk after he turned on his 'big, beautiful bill'
President Donald Trump has said he is "disappointed" with Elon Musk after the billionaire publicly criticised his signature tax bill. Mr Trump suggested that his former backer and adviser missed being in government - and has "Trump derangement syndrome". He added: "I'm very disappointed in Elon. I've helped Elon a lot." On Tuesday, the world's richest man called the president's tax and spending bill "outrageous" and a "disgusting abomination". The bill, which includes multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks, was passed by the House Republicans in May, and has been described by the president as a "big, beautiful bill". The tech billionaire attacked the tax cuts on his platform X on Tuesday, writing, "I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore. "This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
