Plans to convert 9 Market Street in Brighton, formerly Whip hair salon, into a hot food takeaway were approved by Brighton and Hove City Council on September 30.
The application, made by White Rock Architecture on behalf of Mr Nitin Patil, also included the installation of an extractor fan and flue, which would enable a commercial kitchen to be installed.
Mr Patil, alongside his wife Anushree, owns Spices and Spirits – an award-winning Indian restaurant with locations in Basingstoke and Andover.
Most recently the restaurant achieved customer service of the year at the English Curry Awards and the Good Food gold seal.
Officers granted the plans permission, with the venue to only operate between 12pm until 11pm on any day.
Subsequently, plans have now been submitted for a certificate of lawfulness to allow the property’s conversion to a restaurant.
A certificate of lawfulness is a formal legal document issued by a local planning authority confirming that an existing or proposed use or development is lawful.
Currently vacant, the disused two-storey venue is described as a “historic property within The Lanes”.
The site is located within the Old Town Conservation Area – a historically and architecturally significant area of the city, recognised for its origins as a fishing settlement before Brighton developed into a seaside resort.
The full application can be found on the Brighton and Hove City Council planning portal, reference BH2026/02415.
