NEW BRIGG COFFEE SHOP POSSIBLE FOR FORMER SHERWOOD CYCLES SITE IN ADDITION TO HOUSING

These artist's impressions show how a prominent site in Brigg will look through a redevelopment scheme submitted to North Lincolnshire Council planners with a request for approval.
The application is now being considered by the local authority and includes a shop unit in addition to new housing.
 

 

The intention is to demolish the former Sherwood's cycle shop on Bridge Street and the adjoining building on the corner of Forrester Street. A report submitted to the council says they are in a poor state. Therefore, redevelopment is suggested as a viable option.
Three new residential dwellings are proposed for the site, together with a ground floor retail unit suitable for various uses, including a coffee shop.
JK Construction is the company planning the redevelopment. One of the partners, local builder Andy Potts, invited Brigg Blog down to find out more about what's involved. He also passed on the artist's impressions so local people can see what's being proposed.
Andy stresses this is a prominent location in the town - the site being seen by thousands of motorists approaching Brigg along the A18 every week.
As a result, JK Construction intends to use reclaimed bricks throughout the new build so it blends in with existing properties of considerable age along Bridge Street towards the edge of the conservation area.
"We will use matching brickwork to that on the Yarborough Hunt across the road," Andy says.
North Lincolnshire Council will decide the application. However, the first stage in the planning process will see Brigg Town Council's Planning & Environment Committee discussing the scheme and passing on its views to the unitary authority. This is expected to take place during September.
Following the closure of Sherwood's premises some months ago, the buildings changed hands.

Please note that Dunham's Bakery is NOT included in the application now being considered, although it appears in the graphic above.
PICTURED BELOW: A public notice about the current planning application on display outside the front of the former cycle shop on Bridge Street.