PERMISSION is being sought to enable a town centre building to become a ‘sex entertainment venue’.

Warrington Holdings Group Ltd has applied to Warrington Borough Council for a ‘sex establishment licence’.

This would enable 15-17 Friar’s Gate to be used as a sexual entertainment venue.

The address is the same as Truth nightclub, which has formerly been Trilogy and Showbar over the years

Before then, the Hippodrome has included stints as a music hall, cinema, theatre and bingo hall before becoming a nightclub in more recent times.

It was known as the Palace Cinema and Royal Court Theatre.

Guidance produced by the Home Office defines the types of entertainment surrounding such as licence as lap dancing, pole dancing, table dancing, strip shows, peep shows and live sex shows.

Detail within the application is limited, and it does not expand on what form the entertainment would take if a licence was granted.

Any person objecting to this application should give notice in writing, stating the grounds of the objection, to: Licensing Section, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH or by e-mailing cexlicensing@warrington.gov.uk

Objections must be submitted by March 5.

On the application, a council spokesman said: “As the licensing authority, we must consider any application in accordance with the law.

“There is a 28-day consultation period, and further information is available on our website.”