The former Zen Japanese and Oriental restaurant, located at the corner of High Street and Bernard Street, will be transformed into a mixed-use scheme featuring a ground floor commercial unit and seven one-bedroom flats. The building has been vacant for six years and has suffered damage from two fires in May 2024 and June 2023. The approved plans include a two-storey infill extension and the rebuilding of the first floor, along with refuse and cycle storage facilities. The statement added: "This will drive significant widespread benefit to this important section of the High Street." The application describes the scheme as a "pragmatic approach" to bringing the site back into use after multiple setbacks with previous redevelopment plans.