New Falmouth sports bar and restaurant may open in former council offices

The former Cornwall Council One Stop Shop in Church Street may be turned into a sports bar and restaurant if planning permission is granted.A source told the Packet that the building’s owner – unnamed in the application – is Simon Fudge, who also owns The King’s in Church Street, which was recently given permission to extend its opening hours.An application has been made by Skyblueproperties for permission to convert the building into a bar/restaurant on the ground floor and three flats on the first floor.It is believed that Mr Fudge has suggested that he may be opening a new sports bar in Falmouth, although he was unavailable to comment when contacted by the Packet.Some residents, however, are concerned about the plans. Ian and Maggie Robertson, who also live on Church Street, wrote to Cornwall Council’s planning department about their “considerable apprehension” over the application, describing the area as a “seething mass of shouting, screaming inebriates” on some nights.The application states that 20 jobs will be created in the new restaurant, with 14 new full-time employees and six part-time ones.It was built in 1786, and has now been empty for nearly three years.The application will now go to Cornwall Council’s planning department for the final decision.