THE owners of a York fish and chip shop say their business will be staying open if plans for a new bar get the go-ahead.

Vudu Lounge Ltd has applied to City of York Council for permission to create the bar on the upper floors of a property in Swinegate, and if its plans are approved, it is aiming to open the business until 4am every day, as reported by The Press last week.

The ground floor of the building is occupied by Mr Chippy, a family-run business which has been operating from the site for more than 11 years, and its owner Andrew Pericleous has assured customers that Vudu Lounge’s plans will not affect the chip shop as it is a “completely separate operation”.

“Mr Chippy is in no way going to change and will be here for the foreseeable future,” he said.