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Sept 2023
Council approves conversion of Harrogate strip club into flats
North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to convert the former Kings Club in Harrogate into 12 flats.
The proposal was submitted by Harrogate developer Forward Investments LLP last October.
The move will see the first and second floor of the building on Oxford Street, known as the Villa Mercedes, converted into residential use.
The Kings Club, which described itself as ‘Yorkshire premier gentleman’s club’, offered topless pole dancing, topless stage strip tease and full nudity lap dancing.
However, the club has since closed.
The proposal will see a mixture of one and two bedroom flats created at the site.
In documents submitted to the council, James Robinson, the planning agent representing the developer, said the conversion of the building would be a “significant improvement” for the area.
He said:
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