Club bosses have withdrawn an application to have strippers at a nightclub.

Pourand Boroumand wanted to get pole dancers, strippers and lapdancers gyrating at The Cave nightclub, Chichester.

But the boss of the St Pancras club withdrew the application after further talks with Chichester District Council.

It had already thrown out his first licence application. But the case was set to go to appeal at Chichester Magistrate's Court in June.

A council spokeswoman said: "However following discussions with the council the owner has this week withdrawn the appeal."

There had been fierce opposition to the plan from residents living near the club.