Next steps for new Australia-inspired café in York
The former Lush unit at 5 Coney Street (Image: Dylan Connell)
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PLANS to open a new Australia and New Zealand-inspired café in York have taken a step forward.
An application to install a facia and hanging sign bearing the branding of Federal Café on the former Lush store in Coney Street has been approved by City of York Council.
The business stated they were very keen to expand to York after starting life as a small neighbourhood café in Manchester in 2014.
Council planning officers stated the signs were acceptable and would not have a negative impact on neighbouring historic buildings.
The approval of plans for the signs lodged with the council in August comes after Federal applied to licence 5, Coney Street for alcohol sales in July.
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A separate but related planning application to convert the inside of the unit to house the café is awaiting a council ruling.
Plans for the signs approved by the council are also set to see the outside of the Grade II-listed building painted black in line with Federal's colour scheme.
The facia and hanging sign would be black with yellow lettering.
It also comes as the demolition of the unit to make way for a new snickleway planned as part of the wider regeneration of Coney Street has been shelved.
Helmsley Group's Max Reeves told The Press the creation of a link from Coney Street to a new public area dubbed St Martin's Yard remained a long-term ambition.
The developers are behind the scheme which is set to see Coney Street regenerated including with a new area overlooking the River Ouse following the demolition of the Boots building.
In its plans for the unit's conversion, Federal stated the works would see the listed building brought back into use so it could contribute to the vitality and viability of the city centre.
(Image: Federal Café)
The application stated: “Founded in Manchester in 2014 as a small neighbourhood café, Federal Café has expanded and now has three cafés in Manchester and one in Leeds.
“The business is renowned for its coffee and customer service and is very keen to bring its Antipodean-inspired offer to York city centre.”
Federal Café’s website stated its founder Claudio Alves Ribeiro was inspired to open the first Manchester site after a trip to Melbourne, Australia.
Council planning officers stated the design of the signs responded well to the character of the building and were proportionate to it.
Work on the Coney Street scheme, which includes a new public space overlooking the River Ouse, began in June with scaffolding going up in the street.
The redevelopment is set to include retail and leisure spaces along the new Waterloo Place waterfront area and the upper floors of buildings converted to house 358 student bedrooms.