Proposals To Develop Convenience Store On Pub Car Park

A new convenience store could be developed alongside an existing pub in Wrexham if planning proposals are granted.

In an application submitted to Wrexham Council it is proposed that a Co-op store is erected on part of the site near the Five Crosses Inn, Minera.

Within the application it is proposed that a convenience store, ATM machine, landscaping, associated car parking and a access arrangements are all developed on the site.

The Five Crosses Inn is believed to date back to the early 19th century and occupies land at the junction of Ruthin Road, Minera Hall Road and Gernygwaseg Road.

Within the application’s Design and Access Statement it is noted that ‘the site has space to accommodate an additional building’. The document goes onto add: “The store has been located at the northern end of the site so as to maintain the open views toward Ruthin Road from Aldergrove Place, and has been set as close as it practicable to the Ruthin Road frontage.”

The application goes onto note that a public consultation has taken place, with material sent to residents within the proximity.

Currently there are 34 parking spaces on the proposed site, however it is proposed within the application that a total 15 spaces is be provided, with eight allocated to the convenience store. The Design and Access Statement later comments that ‘parking will be divided equally between the pub and the store’.

Up to 20 new jobs could be created if the application is given the go ahead.

Within the application’s supporting documents it is also recommended that the vehicular access off Ruthin Road ‘will be relocated by some 15m to allow for the position of the proposed store’.

Details are also provided on the design and appearance of the store, with a single storey building with a pitched roof design proposed. New anti-ram bollards will be provided in front of the shopfront and a set of cycle hoops will also go outside the store.

The Design and Access Statement carries onto say: “Neighborhood convenience stores serve a compact catchment area. This means that walking is typically a very popular travel mode to stores accounting for over half of trips.

“Servicing for both the pub and the store is through vehicular access off Ruthin Road. The pub will retain additional access off Gwernygaseg Road.”

An accompanying retail statement goes onto add: “It is also possible that the proposed Co-op will attract an element of trade from residents of the area outside the main catchment. The store may benefit from some ‘pass by’ trade from users of through routes, particularly given the application scheme’s proximity to other local shops.”

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