Planning permission has been granted for a new 200-seater super restaurant at the redeveloped Stanley Dock, close to Liverpool city centre. The Liverpool Echo reports that the restaurant will be based in the former Victorian Hydraulic Pumphouse Station, which is Grade II* listed.
The designs, which were drawn up by the architectural practice Darmody Architecture, include plans for a glazed extension, which will create a stunning light-filled dining space, which is connected to the main dining area in the former boiler room. Diners will be able to enjoy extensive views over the waterfront.
In its former capacity as a pumphouse, the building housed steam-driven hydraulic pumping machinery, which was used to power lifts and cranes which were used to load and unload freight. The machinery also powered tobacco press machines.
During the 1950s, the hydraulic machinery was gradually replaced with electronic equipment, and the pumphouse fell into disuse. The whole Stanley Dock area is now being redeveloped, with residential areas, a hotel, and further catering establishments.
Pat Power, director at Stanley Dock Properties, said: “Stanley Dock Properties are delighted to have been granted detailed planning consent by Liverpool City Council to restore and transform the Grade II* listed historic Pumphouse at Stanley Dock into a new destination restaurant which we believe will become the finest waterfront eatery in the city.”
He added: “This restoration project is part of the regeneration of Stanley Dock into the most exclusive residential and leisure destination in Liverpool.”
The architect’s plans also reveal that the Pumphouse restaurant will feature an inner atrium and a galleried mezzanine floor. These areas will provide further dining space, and a cocktail bar, to give a total floor area of 4,400 sq ft.
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