HERE is a round-up of the most important planning applications sent to Worcester City Council this week.

Five Guys, Cathedral Square

Popular burger chain Five Guys plans to open its first store in Worcester. The restaurant would open in a vacant unit originally earmarked for gourmet burger restaurant Byron which was due to open in 2017 when the £20 million Cathedral Square development first opened.

READ MORE: Five Guys to open first store in city

Application number: 19/00419/FUL

Consultation ends: July 18

10-12 Pump Street

Salmon Harvester wants to convert the disused entrance of the old Lychgate Shopping Centre into a small shop. The doorway has been closed for more than 18 months and covered with metal shutters. The doorway has attracted rough sleepers in the city.

READ MORE: Worcester doorway to become a shop to stop homeless people sleeping there

Application number: 19/00455/FUL

Consultation ends: July 24

Panama Jacks, Angel Place

The landlord of the former of Panama Jacks, U Canteen and Angel Chef has asked the city council to change the use of the restaurant to make it more “flexible” for prospective tenants.

Application number: 19/00476/CU

Consultation ends: July 26

Eight homes on unkempt garden, Malvern Road

A plan to demolish an existing home and build eight new homes on a patch of unkempt garden in Malvern Road was submitted to council planners.

READ MORE: Plan for eight homes on unkempt garden in Malvern Road in Worcester

Application number: 19/00444/FUL

Consultation ends: July 15

Domino’s Pizza, 81-83 St John’s

The popular pizza chain Domino’s plans to open a new takeaway store in St John’s. The new store would be built in the old Smoke Stack pub which had been left vacant for more than decade. An application to install ventilation equipment in the building was submitted ahead of the move.

READ MORE: Eyesore pub in St John's hit by fire more than a decade ago to be converted into Domino's Pizza

Application number: 19/00415/CU

Consultation ends: July 17

Planning applications for Worcester City Council can be viewed and commented on at plan.worcester.gov.uk/search