On 28th September 2004 the Cactus Club management were granted planning permission for their building on Earsham Street, and are now working with building regulators, to bring the premises up to health and safety standards.
“This will give us the capacity to hold approximately 450 people, with full disabled facilities to cater for everybody,” explained present manager and licence applicant Anwar Suliman. The club will recruit up to 30 staff members. “And this will be advertised fairly soon in shops around the area to attract and employ local people first.” Anwar added.
On 29th October 2004 a provisional public entertainments licence was also granted. The club’s management hope that when all work is complete a full licence will be granted.