A national chain will open up a new store in Nottinghamshire after its plans were approved. The former Sunnyhome haulage yard site in Greendale Road, Woodthorpe, can now be transformed into a new Co-op shop, after Gedling Borough Council gave the project planning permission on February 27.
The retail unit will have a glazed shopfront, a "spacious and adaptable interior" and provision for an external ATM, according to planning documents. The store is expected to carry a basic range of groceries, ready meals, sandwiches and snacks, beers, wines and spirits and a range of fresh fruit and vegetables.
The new store aims to help "meet the day-to-day needs of local residents", with a limited amount of pass-by trade. More than 15 staff are expected to be employed, and there will be job opportunities for experienced retail employees as well as part-time and shift work for young adults and retirees.
