A popular furniture shop and café in the heart of the city centre has applied for outdoor seating following the recent pedestrianisation of Westlegate.

Eastern Daily Press: Warings Lifestore on Westlegate in Norwich. Picture Jessica LongWarings Lifestore on Westlegate in Norwich. Picture Jessica Long (Image: Jessica Long)

Warings Lifestore, located next to All Saints Church, has applied to Norwich City Council for a maximum of three tables and seven chairs during opening hours.

The shop moved from nearby Cattle Market Street to Westlegate in December 2016, after planning permission was granted in 2014 for its premises at Crystal House to be converted into eight flats.

MORE: New Warings café and shop opens in NorwichIn the new store, a downstairs café serves hot drinks, cakes and a range of light lunches, and upstairs furniture, kitchenware and gifts.

Rachel Waring, 49, director of Warings Furniture, said: 'We applied for it as we had outdoor seating in our previous café which was popular.

'Also, the front faces south so we know it will be a beautiful spot underneath the tree for a little stop off.'

MORE: Norwich café and furniture shop on the moveThe move coincides with the £3m Transport for Norwich project, which aims to encourage the use of sustainable transport, such as walking and cycling, and to improve traffic congestion in the city.

The ambitious plans include making the All Saints Green and Westlegate area car-free to create a new public open space, and a signal-controlled pedestrian crossing on Ber Street, near the Golden Ball Street junction.

MORE: Drivers warned Norwich city centre roadworks could cause delays tonightA spokesman for Norwich City Council said: 'Shared spaces in the city, such as Westlegate, present new opportunities as well as challenges in the way they are used.

Eastern Daily Press: Warings Lifestore on Westlegate in Norwich. Picture Jessica LongWarings Lifestore on Westlegate in Norwich. Picture Jessica Long (Image: Jessica Long)

'Any applications to introduce outside seating will be looked at and considered from a licensing and highways perspective, as part of wider consultation with stakeholders and members of the public.

MORE: City centre road closures and new public space will bring economic and cultural boost to Norwich, says John Lewis boss'Norwich is a thriving and vibrant city and we will continue to do all we can to cater for the needs of everyone.'

A copy of the plans for the outdoor seating can be viewed at City Hall and any representations should be made by Wednesday, April 26.

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