Desi mixed grill restaurant plan for canalside pub

A canalside Wolverhampton pub that closed in 2020 could be set to reopen as a desi mixed grill restaurant.

A planning application to City of Wolverhampton Council asked for permission to reopen the Grade II listed Boat Inn off Wednesfield High Street.

A previous application to reopen the pub - on the corner of Church Street and Graisley Lane - was approved in 2024 but the plans were never carried out.

Desi pubs offer Indian curries and mixed grills alongside traditional beers and ales, and have flourished in recent years, with many opening across Wolverhampton.

The building would remain as a community pub with the majority of sales expected to come from the pub use, a statement included with the application said.

Hot food would be available to customers to sit and eat inside like a restaurant or order and take away.

There would also be a delivery service, which would be outsourced to companies like Deliveroo and Just Eat, with most drivers using bikes to deliver, it added.

The venue would be open seven days a week, with later opening hours on a Friday and Saturday.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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