Convert former warehouse in Porthleven into sushi lounge bid

The current owner of the Mussel Shoal al fresco restaurant on Porthleven Harbour wants to convert The Old Fish Warehouse on Breageside Quay into a multi-functional space.

Kelvin Blatt, along with Becky Green, wants to create a gym on the ground floor, offices and treatment areas on the first floor, and a museum with a pop-up sushi lounge on the second floor.

At present it is being used (just the ground floor) by Porthleven Fitness Collective, owned by Becky as a studio but she says it needs significant work to save this building from further decline and to enable expansion of its use.

Plans have been submitted to convert the former warehouse, pictured on the left. (Image: File)

Posting on Facebook, Becky said she and Kelvin were making the application along with Harbour and Dock Co owned by Trevor Osborne.

“Along with Harbour and Dock Co, myself and Kelvin Batt from are hoping to gain permission from listed buildings and heritage renovate this iconic building and bring it back to life,” she said.

“We are hoping to create a community wellbeing centre in this space with units for small local practitioners in addition to an indoor cycling studio, matted fitness studio space and a healthy food offering.

“It’s early days in the process but if anyone has any questions, please let us know and we’ll do our best to answer them.”

The post was met mostly positively by many people who said it was a great idea.

Planning permission had previously been granted to Trevor Osborne in 2019 to convert the old fish warehouse and reconstruct the lime kiln, while developing the area in between, to create a 15-bedroom hotel with restaurant and gallery.

However new plans were submitted in April this year to build flats overlooking Porthleven harbour instead of an arts hotel in the empty space next to the Old Fish Warehouse on Breageside Quay.

The new proposal seeks to transform the Old Fish Warehouse into a multi-functional space, comprising a gym on the ground floor, offices and treatment areas on the first floor, and a museum with a pop-up sushi lounge on the second floor.

The application says this is a change of use application only, with no operational development or substantial physical alterations proposed.

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A supporting statement says: “The building, dating back to c.1815, is an important part of Porthleven’s industrial heritage, reflecting its historical role in the fishing industry.

“The warehouse is a Grade II listed building, which is recognised for its historic and architectural significance, particularly its exposed stonework, timber beams, and large open-plan interior spaces.

“The building is in need of regeneration. The proposed conversion aims to breathe new life into the building, offering a modern and adaptable space for a range of uses that will support the local economy and community while respecting its listed status and character.”

Conversion of the Old Fish Warehouse, development of the infill site between the Old Fish Warehouse and Limekiln, construction of a new linear gallery and circulation space, to create the Porthleven Arts Hotel with public spaces, café/bar/restaurant, gallery, 15 ensuite bedrooms, and ancillary accommodation, plus the reconstruction of the former store to the Limekiln as a gallery space was given conditional Approval 1 April 2019.