A planning application has been submitted to covert a shop in Oxford into a restaurant.

The proposal concerns the former Coventry Building Society premises at 133-135 London Road in Headington near Bury Knowle Park.

The plans have been submitted to Oxford City council by Ashken Ltd and were received by on May 4.

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They include the removal of the existing cash machine and alterations to the shop front.

The type of restaurant has not been specified.

133-135 London Road has been listed as for sale on property websites since February last year.

The building is described as being 2,131 square foot in size, with two floors.

It was built in 1918 and is located close to the Co-op, Skipton Building Society, Bet Fred, Dominos Pizza and Waitrose.