A FORMER Frizington pub is set to be demolished to make way for the expansion of the neighboring Spar.
An application for planning permission has been submitted to Copeland Borough Council for approval, which would see the demolition of The Griffin Inn on Main Street, Frizington.
The former pub would be flattened to make way for the extension of the neighbouring Spar store, which is also used as a Post Office.
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Richardson and Sons Limited are the applicant for the works, they hope to add a petrol filling station, single storey extension and additional car parking to the offering on Main Street.
As well as facilitating the creation of a petrol station, the applicants say that the works would solve access issues at the site.
The Design and Access Statement reads: “There is some existing and informal customer car parking shared on the site. There are no marked bays but there are approximately 10 spaces.
“The nature of the parking arrangement means that cars park in an ad hoc arrangement and often block access for delivery vehicles that require access to the rear of the store.”
If approved, the applicant believes the changes will make the site more manageable for deliveries.
“The existing access point off Main Street will be widened to allow for an improved accessibility for HGV and other delivery vehicles. The swept path analysis shows that the HGV’s will be able to enter and leave the site in a forward gear and will have improved access to the rear of the store for deliveries”
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The agent said that redevelopment of the existing store would ensure it remains “a vital” asset to the village whilst adding new petrol filling facilities.
Richardson and Sons Ltd do not expect the new filling station to create an increase in traffic.
“The traffic that is likely to be generated by the proposal has been established and the majority will be traffic that is already travelling on the local road network or visiting the existing store on the site.”
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