PLANNING permission is being sought to erect Derby's ice rink - even though it is already open to the public.
The open-air attraction, which is set up in the city's Market Place every year, opened at the end of November this year and is due to close by Sunday, January 5.
But Derby Live submitted a planning application to erect the rink in the middle of November and the council registered it at the beginning of December.
The application is now going through the "consultation" period and the date for a decision on it is estimated to be January 27 - 22 days after the rink is due to shut.
Planning applications can be made retrospectively to local authorities but, if permission is not granted, applicants may have to put things back as they were.
Skating sessions are priced between £6 and £8 for adults and between £5 and £7 for concessions.
Each Saturday after the rink opens there will be live entertainment for skaters.
Skating lessons will also be available for those who want to brush up on their skills.
To find out more, e-mail info@derbyicerink.co.uk or call 01789 262701.
Bookings for the ice rink can also be made at www.derbylive.co.uk.
