A popular Marlow pub is to get a revamp after an application was given the green light by the council - with Tom Kerridge rumoured to be behind the plans.

The Grade II listed O'Donoghues on Spittal Street looks likely to be renamed the Butcher’s Hook under the new plans, with major alterations made on the inside and the outside of the pub.

Marlow celebrity chef, Tom Kerridge, is understood to be behind the takeover of the sports bar, although his team have yet to confirm his involvement.

It will be Tom’s third venture in the town, following huge successes at West Street eateries The Hand and Flowers and The Coach.

As part of the works, the staircase and bar will be relocated in the new pub, with display units added underneath as “the food and drink available to eat at the public house will also be able to be purchased and taken home.”

The existing fireplace will be kept, but the floor will be replaced with black and white tiles and new windows will be installed.

A covered outdoor area to the side of the pub will be filled in to make the pub bigger, with new double doors added and extra toilets created upstairs.

The decision to approve the plans was made by Wycombe District Council on Friday, January 20.