Application submitted for new vintage arcade

A planning application has been put forward for an amusement arcade in Exeter City Centre

A planning application for a new amusement arcade in Exeter has been submitted.

Paignton-based company Supervideo Ltd, trading as Boneyard Exeter, said the arcade would feature vintage arcade games from the 1970s and 1990s.

A spokesperson said it would feature titles which included Space Invaders and Pac-Man, alongside select modern games such as dance machines, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

It said there were no plans to have any gambling machines, and none which offered cash prizes.

'Unique leisure destination'

The arcade would open at the former Brighthouse store on Sidwell Street if the application was successful.

The store has been empty for five years.

In a statement, the company said: "Alcohol sales will be secondary to the venue's core purpose and served from a fridge behind the main counter - there will be no pub-style bar or club setup.

"The aim is to foster a social, game-focused environment rather than a bar or restaurant with incidental entertainment."

It said the development would contribute "positively" to the city centre and offer a "unique leisure destination for all ages, attracting both residents and visitors, creating employment and enhancing the area's social and economic vitality".

Entry to the arcade would be free and open from 12:00 until 21:00 BST from Sundays to Wednesdays, and from 12:00 until 23:00 from Thursday to Saturday.

The company added a noise impact assessment had been carried out.

Exeter City Council has received and validated the application, but has not yet made a decision on whether to approve or reject it.