Cafe plan for Castle Brom shopping parade

PLANS have been drawn up to open a new "community cafe" in Castle Bromwich.
An application was submitted last month to change the use of an empty premises along the row of shops in Green Lane.
The 44-seat eatery would take the unit which was previously used by Grow Green Hydroponics Ltd.
According to the documents submitted to Solihull Council, the cafe will serve breakfasts and lighter meals later in the day.
It is argued that the business would increase the number of visitors to the shopping parade and that this would benefit existing businesses, which include a convenience store, hairdressers and long-standing pet shop
It is proposed that the outlet would be open from 8am-10.30pm.
The council's planning department is likely to make a decision in the next few months, with the application dealt with by the officers themselves or referred to councillors for a decision.