CHRIS THOMSON

The Mt Lawley bar co-owned by former Fremantle Dockers captain Peter Bell looks set to avoid legal action over the appearance of its dark green facade.

After a long town planning wrangle with the City of Stirling, Bell finally got to open his late night Malt Supper Club in November last year.

The venue has quickly become a favourite haunt of Perth social climbers, its rooms bedecked with chandeliers and plush wallpaper.

However, Malt’s outward appearance so offended the city’s planners that they urged legal action if changes were not made.

As reported by oneperth.com.au in July, the planners advised that the facade detracted from the ambience of upmarket Beaufort Street.

Now, oneperth.com.au can reveal that secret discussions between city officials and Malt have led to a tentative agreement that the club instal openable windows to Beaufort Street.

The officials believe this will improve the club’s cachet. All that remains is for the city’s councillors to rubber stamp the deal.

Law graduate Bell and his partners reportedly lost hundreds of thousands of dollars due to the delay in the bar’s opening.