I too would like to see those things..but I dont see them ever happening on Dartmouth Road. All high streets have bars/dining rooms and they help to have an active evening scene and ensure that the area isnt dead at night. Look at how many bars there are along Lordship Lane, they're open late and its a far more affluent and frankly enjoyable place to be than Dartmouth Road! I think to turn down a business which would create jobs, help to improve the streetscene along Dartmouth Road and provide a place for locals to have a drink and enjoy something to eat should be encouraged... unless we keep holding out for the butchers/bakers/grocers which I doubt will ever come!