A BOOM Battle bar, mini golf course and arcade could be opened inside a former department store earmarked for major renovation works.

The latest plans submitted to Colchester Council will complement a trampoline park and go-karting course inside the city’s vacant Debenhams if approved.

It means the full blueprints for the site which has laid empty in Culver Street West since May 2021 have been published.

The ground floor will boast an arcade accessed at the Culver Square entrance and a Putt Putt Noodle mini golf course at the Culver Street West end.

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Boom Battle Bar, which offers axe throwing, augmented reality darts and more alongside a licensed bar, will be accessed via Head Street.

The first level will see another arcade installed alongside an indoor trampoline park run by Flip Out.

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And a 3,755 sq m go-karting course where drivers can zoom around the former department store will be opened on the second floor.

The plans, which are to be determined by Colchester Council, are initially seeking to change the use of the site from retail to leisure.

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Blueprints submitted to the council as part of this have subsequently revealed what is being proposed.

The town hall’s local economy and transformation chief Adam Fox said he believes the potential development is “really positive”.

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He said: “It is great to see new businesses wanting to come and open venues in Colchester city centre.

“It is a real vote of confidence in the potential the city centre has.

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“Debenhams has been empty for some time and I know quite a few people have been working hard to think what the best use of that space is.

“It is quite a big space so there is a lot that can be done there and it will appeal to a wide variety of people.”

Debenhams closed its doors for the final time almost two years ago after 34 years of serving shoppers.

Its opening was hailed as a landmark moment for the city centre and the shop was celebrated as the flagship store in Culver Square.

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