A POPULAR Chinese restaurant in Colchester’s city centre could be set to welcome more hungry customers.

Plans submitted to Colchester Council reveal China Chef wants to extend its premises at the rear of the site in Crouch Street.

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The document, put forward by owner Kenneth Lo, state the extension will be to increase the restaurant space available.

The blueprints add no parts of the building will be demolished if they are given the green light.

Colchester Council has the final say.