A NEW sports bar could soon be opening in Chester city centre.

A premises licence application has been submitted to Cheshire West and Chester Council by the owners of The Old Dukes, which is based on Bell Tower Walk overlooking the grounds of Chester Cathedral.

The restaurant and sports bar is applying for a licence to enable 'the supply of alcohol on and off the premises, performance of recorded music, indoor sporting events and exhibition of a film'.

The application proposes the following opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10am-1am, and from 10am until 2.30am on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Bank Holiday weekends, and New Year’s Eve.

Public consultation over the proposal will run until October 26.

On its Facebook page, The Old Dukes says it hopes to announce an opening date soon and is currently in the process of recruiting staff.