Container entertainment venue plans approved

The venue will be built on the former site of Her Majesty's Theatre

A leisure venue made from 50 shipping containers will go ahead after plans were approved.

Stack Carlisle, which will feature five bars, 10 street food outlets and a stage for live music, will open in 2024.

Cumberland Council granted planning permission for the complex this week.

Bosses say the "ambitious" development will bring a "welcome boost" to the city and create about 160 jobs.

The council said the development would bring investment to the economy

Stack chief executive officer Neil Winch said: "We are delighted that the city council has approved the scheme.

"Not only will we have a new venue to shout about, but it will give the local economy a real boost. A great result".

The complex will also feature a central plaza and the site will be weather-proofed with a glass framed roof.

It will be built on the former site of Her Majesty's Theatre and a section of the Lowther Street car park will be redeveloped.

The plans did attract several objections with some raising concerns over the "industrial size" and nearby noise levels from the complex.

Cumberland Council leader Mike Fryer said the development would bring investment to the economy.

“I am delighted that a major investor has chosen Carlisle as the base for their next multimillion-pound development," he said.

"We welcome inward investment and want all parts of our area to prosper".

It comes as the Danieli Group, which owns Stack, has been granted permission to build venues in Middlesbrough, Durham and Bishop Auckland.

Meanwhile, a similar container box venue is being created by a different company in Newcastle city centre and will open later this month.