Plans to demolish a former Workington dance hall to make way for shops and homes will be discussed next week.
Redacre Investments Limited wants to knock down Princess Hall and replace it with a two-storey building with retail space and apartments and four townhouses.
The Princess Street venue was used by the DVLA and most recently, became a second-hand furniture shop.
The new plans will be discussed by Allerdale council’s development panel on Tuesday.
Princess Hall was a much loved dancehall in a past life and overlooks Vulcan Park.
Redacre Investments said: “The deterioration of the building and its immediate environs has resulted in a significant negative impact upon the visual quality of the area, detracting from its potential vibrancy and sense of place for residents and visitors alike.
“Ultimately the site has very little to contribute to the local area. The site currently is a very poor quality environment and is in urgent need of redevelopment.”
Cumbria County Council, as highways authority, has raised no objections, but Workington Town Council have a number of concerns.
The town council has objected on the grounds that there was insufficient time to fully consider the application.
It also argued that while the development would include retail, there are empty retail units in the town centre.
The town council added: “There is insufficient loading areas identified if the retail units were to be granted which would, in turn, encroach on neighbouring parking spaces.”
Town councillors have received a number of objections from people living nearby, they said.
Environmental health has asked that an investigation is carried out exploring the risk of contamination from ground gasses from old mine workings in the area.
