Plans have been submitted to the city council which request permission to convert four units at the centre into a Boom: Battle Bar.

Submitted by the St Enoch Trustee Company, the application asks for a change of use, from retail to leisure.

It would see a former Mothercare, ex-Tui unit and two premises which have been used by Glasgow Museums, turned into a bar. All the units have been marketed for retail use, with the old Tui site offered to businesses since 2014.

The venue would feature a range of leisure and entertainment including electric darts, pool, axe-throwing, shuffleboard and crazy golf.

Savills, the applicant’s agent, has told the council: “The proposal would have a positive impact upon the wider environment by introducing an active use into vacant units and will generate a substantial number of new jobs.

“It will also help reduce the vacancy rate within the St Enoch Centre and will improve the prospects of leasing the remaining space for retail use, which will become more attractive as the vacancy rate reduces.

“Without the conversion of the units to leisure use, it is predicted that 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.”