A former discount supermarket on County Road could be given a new lease of life months after being shut down.
In February, Tesco confirmed it would close down the Jack’s store in L4, four years after rebranding amid the closure of 13 discount shops nationwide. Now, the retail unit in North Liverpool could be brought back into use after a planning application was lodged by Home Bargains’ parent company to operate from the vacant lot.
In documents made public by Liverpool Council, TJ Morris Limited has submitted an application to reconfigure, extend and refurbish the existing store as well as adding a new entrance feature and store front, trolley corral and rework the car park. In its cover letter on behalf of TJ Morris to the council, planning and development consultants Quod, said the unit in its current state had become “dilapidated and needs comprehensive refurbishment.”
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The firm added: “The proposals will not only enhance the retailer’s representation in the city, but strengthen the retail offer for local residents within the defined County Road district centre.” Quod’s letter said the application could also lead to the creation of new jobs.
It said: “Job opportunities within the store will be across a range of scales. In addition to jobs within the store itself, other employment opportunities will be created.
“These would include jobs created by the complementary unit, the construction phase, store fit out and merchandising the store, and jobs involved within the future maintenance and security of retail units; clearers; security guards; etc.”
However, it is not known how the proposed new Home Bargains store could impact the existing shop the company operates just 300 metres away. The application letter said TJ Morris are seeking a “modest extension” to the existing building, with an additional 751 square metres to be added to the retail floor space.
The revised parking arrangement would remove 15 spaces with 75 proposed overall. This would include five accessible spaces and a further three parent and child spots.
The change to a Home Bargains store would represent a fourth identity for the unit close to Goodison Park, having previously been home to a Kwik-Save before becoming Tesco and Jack’s. A date for the application to be considered by Liverpool Council’s planning committee has yet to be determined.
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