Former bank to be turned into cafe
The Virgin Money branch shut in October, with the firm citing a decrease in footfall as more customers used digital services
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A former bank in Wolverhampton will be turned into a cafe serving East Asian food after plans were approved by the city council.
The Virgin Money branch on Queen's Street shut in October.
It was one of almost 40 branch closures across the country, before a deal earlier this year that saw Nationwide agree to buy the firm's remaining operation.
A planning application on behalf of Korean-Japanese restaurant chain Kokoro to turn it into a cafe was granted on Thursday.
It includes fitting out a kitchen and new signage. An opening date has not been revealed.
The property was designated Class E, which meant it could be used for a wide variety of purposes, and the planning decision was made by a planning officer under delegated powers.
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