LYME Regis Town Council will meet tomorrow to discuss plans for a new restaurant which could create a number of jobs for the area.

Plans have been submitted to change the use of 63 Silver Street, formerly the Whoopsadaisy pottery shop, into a restaurant.

An application has been submitted by Harriet Mansell, a Devon-born chef, who will appear as a contestant on the next series of the Great British Menu.

Harriet has cooked for a number of famous faces including Heston Blumenthal at his London restaurant Dinner by Heston and the Murdoch family on their superyacht in the Caribbean.

The new restaurant called Robin Wylde opened in Lyme Regis at The Pop-Up Kitchen last year and again in January, but is now looking for a permanent location.

The menu aims to celebrate local and seasonal ingredients.

She said: “On my return from filming The Great British Menu, local couple Pam and Hugh Corbin approached me about their property, 63 Silver Street, which is currently operating as a craft shop.

“The space was exactly what I had been looking for. I would love to be a permanent part of the Lyme Regis community and believe this is the perfect environment to continue and build on the success I have had with Robin Wylde.

“I will be launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise capital for this venture and to raise interest and profile at the same time. I am lodging this application of change of use with the hope and intention of gaining planning permission and to open Robin Wyle in late Spring 2020.”

A report to go before councillors tomorrow night says: “The applicant proposes to open a restaurant serving high-quality food prepared from local and seasonal ingredients all cooked on site.

“The food will be served along with carefully selected alcoholic beverage chosen specifically to complement the food.”

It adds: “The applicant would like to make it clear they offer a personal condition that they will not permit any food to be taken off the premises."

If accepted Robin Wylde will create three new opportunities for employment and there will also be opportunities for casual staff at peak times.

The report concludes: “The proposal is for a quiet, considered dining experience which will have little impact on the neighbourhood.

“The local residents consulted are supportive and consider that the business will be a boon for their street.

“Considerable thought and care have been taken in preparing this proposal involving a range of professional experts to ensure that consideration has been shown to all parties who may be impacted and that the business is the best it can be and will make a valuable contribution to Lyme Regis and its economy for many years.”