AN area of Ludlow town centre will look very different is a plan to change a convenience store is approved.
Macham Investments Ltd have published plans to redevelop the 'ugly' One Stop site at 9 Tower Street.
The plan is for a retail unit or café on the ground floor with 10 apartments on the first floor. Above those will be two floors of offices. A ground floor annex will also house offices.
But in order for this to happen, Shropshire Council planners would have to agree to a change of use.
The current planning permission for 9 Tower Street is for a shop (Class A1).
Macham plans to broaden the potential uses of the building to Class A1 or A3 – restaurant or café.
“I would like to hear the views of residents and conservation specialists before commenting on this scheme but I think the development is rather crowded,” said Andy Boddington who represents Ludlow North on Shropshire Council.
He has described the present building as ugly and supports redevelopment.
The current One-Stop shop provides a Post Office that is not part of the new proposal.
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