A BAR offering axe-throwing and crazy golf can open in the St Enoch Centre, the council has ruled.

Boom: Battle Bar has received permission to turn four former retail units into an “adventure” bar.

Discount department store TJ Hughes will also open in the shopping centre, relocating from Trongate.

Hamleys, which opened in 2009, is moving to a new ground floor unit this summer, committing to a further 10 years. H&M signed a 10-year lease earlier this week.

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Matt Elgey, asset and development manager for the St Enoch Centre, said: “We are delighted to announce these long-term deals with a range of emerging and established brands, which is a strong endorsement of St Enoch’s as the major retail and leisure destination within Glasgow and the wider region.

“The retail and leisure market has seen what we have been creating within the centre and is keen to be part of it. It’s exciting to be part of something new and different.”

The new bar will also offer street food, cocktails, a photobooth and a seating area, where visitors can watch the games.

The plans stated the change of use had been requested amid falling demand for retail units in the shopping centre.

A former Mothercare, ex-Tui and two premises previously used by Glasgow Museums – which will now be used for the bar – had been marketed for retail use without success.

The new leisure offering will be Boom: Battle Bar’s first venue in Scotland, with premises currently open in Norwich and Cardiff and planned for Liverpool.

A spokesman for the company said: “We’re super excited to bring on the Boom in Glasgow.

“The perfect place to take your mates, dates and everyone else that fancies having a go.

“We’re hoping to be open for summertime, Covid permitting of course, to bring the good times to Glasgow.”

As well as axe throwing, the bars allow guest to play electric darts, ‘crazier golf’, pool, curling and shuffleboard.

It will be able to open until midnight from Sunday to Thursday and to 2am on Friday and Saturday.

The plans stated: “Without the conversion of the units to leisure use, it is predicted the units would be vacant for a further period.

“This would be detrimental for the vibrancy of the St Enoch Centre and the city centre.”