A café and shop plan could see a building in a "poor state" transformed. The Aries Motor Centre on Loughborough Road in West Bridgford could soon be transformed into a café and shop, if new plans are approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
According to a planning document, part of the front of the building is in a "poor state". The garage currently consists of a ground floor incorporating an entrance lobby, a large workshop, storage and access to the mezzanine level.
But the fresh plans would see a retail unit created as well as a café in the existing shell of the building. There will also be staff facilities, a kitchen for the café, and a new ‘feature’ stair as well as a passenger lift.
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The planning application does not list what type of retailer would take up the space. The majority of the ground floor is outlined for a retail purpose, while the first floor is mostly listed as 'Café and Specialist Retail'.
The only proposal for landscaping would be the requirement to the relay/tarmac the carpark where necessary. Car parking bays are to re-painted and a disabled access bay is to be installed.
The Environment Agency has opposed the plans. This is because a Flood Risk Assessment has not currently been submitted, despite the prospective project being on land defined as having a high probability of flooding.
In a planning document, Stotto on behalf of applicant John Hallam, said: "The proposal is to create a retail unit incorporating a café in the existing shell of the building. There will also be staff facilities. A new ‘feature’ stair is proposed as well as a small passenger lift for disabled access.
"The front of the building is to be extended out 3.0m to allow a large entrance space in the lobby, therefore creating a greater sense of arrival." The planning application is pending consideration by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
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