Builder's merchant in Whitchurch could create 10 jobs
It is a site that has been empty for a couple of years and has previously been earmarked for a new supermarket.
But now the land at Waymills in Whitchurch could become the home of a builder’s merchant, creating 10 jobs.
Aldi previously had planning permission to build a new store on the site, but later did a U-turn on the scheme. It has since submitted a new proposal to build an out-of-town supermarket off Wrexham Road, which is currently out for consultation.
The fresh proposal for the Waymills site has been submitted to Shropshire Council by Huws Gray – a well-established builder’s merchant.
A statement submitted in support of the application said: “The proposed development relates to a full planning application for the erection of a new building to be used as a builder’s merchant and associated yard structures, loading areas, car parking and landscaping proposals.
“The application is submitted by Huws Gray who are the largest independent Builders Merchants in Wales and north-west England. Huws Gray provides a one-stop shop to cover all the bases from below-ground drainage products to bricks and blocks, doors, windows and roofing materials.
“The proposed development would create 10 full-time jobs. The application site forms the site of a former builder’s merchant, where the previous building has now been demolished.
“The site has stood vacant for the past couple of years as there has in the past been several applications relating to the erection of a supermarket and non-food-retail units on the site.”
The proposed opening hours of the business would be 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 12pm on Saturdays.
There would also be two-to-three incoming deliveries and one-to-five outgoing deliveries in a business day.
“The extensive planning history of the site reveals that much higher rates/volumes of traffic have been accepted for the retail proposals, and therefore, on this basis, it is not considered that there are any issues relating to access. Furthermore, since the previous builders merchant use ceased, significant improvements to the access and estate road have been implemented, and therefore improvements have already been facilitated.
“It is therefore considered, with the foregoing and the detailed design that has been proposed, that access to the car park by customers and by HGV’s to the storage yard can be provided in a safe and convenient manner, without detriment to the surrounding uses,” the statement adds.
Shropshire Council hopes to make a final decision on the scheme by February 20.
People can comment on the proposal as part of consultation into the scheme by visiting the council website.
