A closed restaurant in Bracknell is set to become hotel rooms as its owning company transforms its business model. 

The Weather Vane Brewers Fayre at Arlington Square in Bracknell permanently closed earlier this year.

That has cleared the way for the restaurant to be amalgamated with a hotel next door. 

Elsewhere, a grocery store in Crowthorne is set for a rebrand, and likewise for an established food business in Wokingham.

You can view each decided application by typing the reference in brackets into the relevant council's planning portal. 

Conversion of restaurant into hotel rooms approved (Bracknell app 24/00473/FUL)

The Weather Vane Brewers Fayre pub restaurant that closed earlier this year is set for conversion into hotel rooms. 

Planning documents state the building will be adapted to provide 17 bedrooms and a new breakfast room. 

The project involves reducing the size of the restaurant and bar from approximately 640 sqm to approximately 305 sqm. There will be 11 hotel bedrooms on the ground floor and six on the first floor. 

The changes come as part of a national project by the Whitbread company, which involves the conversion of restaurants into hotel rooms. 

The project was approved by Bracknell Forest Council's planning department on Tuesday, September 10. 

Shopfront changes for Co-op in Crowthorne (Bracknell app 24/00469/A)

The Co-op in Crowthorne High Street will be getting a new look as part of a nationwide rebrand. 

The change will see the traditional colours of lime green, blue and white and trading under the name ‘The Co-operative food’ to simply ‘Co-op’ with blue lettering and grey signage. 

It will also get a sign saying ‘Welcome to Crowthorne’s Co-op’.

The rebrand has happened at several other stores across the country and was approved by the council's planning department on Thursday, September 12. 

New signage for Wokingham Indian eatery (Wokingham app 241541)

The Sultan Indian eatery in Wokingham has won permission for new signage. 

The design boldly displays that the restaurant serves gelato ice cream as well as its main dinner items. 

Advertising consent for the signage was granted on Thursday, September 12.