PLANS for a super club in Winchester have been relaunched by developers determined to forge ahead with the project.

Initiatives include a late-night free bus service, a dedicated taxi fleet and a website to keep people up-to-date with the proposals.

The controversial scheme was thrown out in September on the grounds that it could impinge on the proposed £90m Broadway-Friarsgate redevelopment and would cause excessive disturbance to nearby residents.

Businessman Harvey Simmons hopes the fresh ideas will persuade planning chiefs that the former Royal Mail sorting office in Tanner Street should be turned into a 1,500- capacity club.

Council chiefs have stressed they are not completely opposed to a nightclub in the city and Mr Simmons' company, Karma Ltd, has re-submitted its planning application.

"The way to overcome these concerns is to put transport on which will help everybody in the city, even if it is not necessarily for our benefit," said Mr Simmons.

"We have cross-generational support and Winchester is desperate for a quality late-night entertainment venue."

The proposed nightclub would stay open until 4am.

To tackle potential antisocial behaviour, Karma has said it will fund a late-night bus service for the city.

It would run from midnight to about 5am on Friday and Saturday nights.

Mr Simmons says bus company Stagecoach has expressed a strong interest in providing the service, which will be free or heavily subsidised to everyone, whether they have been to the club or not.

A taxi service with a 55-car fleet has also been identified to supply a dedicated service to and from the venue.

Karma has launched a website at www.ThisIsKarma.com to provide information on its objectives. Those backing the project can also pledge online support.

To get around the possibility of threatening the Broadway-Friarsgate redevelopment, Karma has revised its application to a four-year temporary licence. Plans for developing the area are still in their infancy and it is highly unlikely that they will start within the next four years.

The latest plans will be considered by planning bosses in early January.