 Five new shops and a public square would be part of the plans, and the building would be connected to an adjacent shopping arcade.Local firm Russ Drage Architects drew up the plans.A local and national campaign, preferring the building to be used for live theatre or similar events, protested against the plans; but by January 2014 Alaska Development Consultants' proposals had evolved into a £35 million scheme including a restaurant on a removable floor above the auditorium.