A bid to sell alcohol at a new riverside hub for business start-ups and co-working in York has been lodged.
Patch has lodged an application to license its new business hub in The Bonding Warehouse, in Terry Avenue by the River Ouse.
If granted, it will mean the historic building will be licensed once more – it was a bar and restaurant for many years.
A City of York Council notice on the application stated that drinks would be served at internal and external booked events.
The application comes after the company announced it had struck a £900,000 deal to convert the historic riverside building into a community and creative-focused workspace in October.
The site, which opened this month, offers flexible workspaces including hot and dedicated desks along with private offices, according to its website.
Patch partnered with the council to transform building which was formerly the headquarters of tech company Anaplan.
The development includes a multi-functional event space for organisations including social enterprises and charities which promises to connect businesses to the local community.
Freddie Fforde, founder and chief executive of Patch, said in October the company hoped the site would become York’s leading destination for start-ups and small businesses.
The company boss said: “Housed within the historic Bonding Warehouse, Patch is poised to become a vibrant hub for entrepreneurs, creatives and community builders.
“Our spaces are thoughtfully designed to encourage work, collaboration and genuine connection, fostering an environment that sparks creativity and drives sustainable growth.”
Council economy spokesperson Coun Pete Kilbane said he was thrilled that the authority’s inward investment team and partners were able to help bring the hub to York.
The executive member said: “The investment will provide an exciting space for local businesses, entrepreneurs, and residents to collaborate, create, and thrive in the heart of the city, adding to the long list of reasons why York is a great place to do business.”
Patch’s application for an alcohol licence is open for comments until Thursday, 6 February.