PLANS to convert a dry cleaners to a takeaway have been submitted to the council.

A Mr Mustaq Rajan has submitted to Bucks Council a ‘change of use’ application for Bentley’s Dry Cleaners, in Morris Place, Marlow.

The removal of a rooflight and construction of a chimney stack for an extraction system are also planned for the Grade II Listed terraced building, as are some internal works.

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PICTURED: Bentley’s Dry Cleaners 

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The dry cleaners has one full-time employee, according to council documents. The new business will have three (per shift).

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The owner, believed to reside in Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, has been notified.

A design and access statement reads: “The proposed change of use in relation to the town centre…will surely enhance the vitality and viability of Marlow.”

The applicant is now ‘awaiting a decision’ from Bucks Council.

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