Quote from: SteveH on December 04, 2019, 03:56:20 PM
A Restaurant chain wants Marks and Spencer site in Llandudno,
Plans have been submitted to transform the former Marks and Spencer store in Llandudno.
A plan is in from restaurant and bar chain Loungers https://loungers.co.uk/ to sub-divide the site and create an eating place.
While it would be a loss of a retail space it would mean this large empty site is occupied - with jobs created.
A statement from D2 Planning said: "The unit has been vacant since M&S vacated on February 10 2018. The property has been marketed since then and no interest in retail has been received. ref DP
Covenant negotiations are taking place to allow a former Marks and Spencer store in Llandudno to be turned into a restaurant.
Loungers (the interested company) was founded in 2002 by a trio of long standing friends, Dave Reid, Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop after years in the restaurant and bar trade.
The land itself is owned by St John Methodist Church, which is located next door, with the land let to property management company Burlington Capital 3. ref DP
Rev Beverley Ramsden, minister at St John's, said in a planning letter: "There is a usage covenant on the land which Burlington Capital 3 are currently in negotiation with the church to modify.
"This negotiation is not yet concluded."
The church also outlined a number of concerns about the new development which included the noise impact, litter and restaurant customers using the church car park.
But Rev Ramsden added: "We are not against this planning application (and are actively working to modify the covenant on the land in order to support occupation of the premises) but we want to make sure that the subtenant's business does not cause issues for residents, other businesses and our church."