WELL-KNOWN BRIGG SHOP TO BE DEMOLISHED & REPLACED WITH HOUSING & RETAIL UNIT

North Lincolnshire Council has now granted permission for well-known Brigg shop premises to be demolished and new housing and a retail unit built on the site. 

The artist's impressions here show how the development will look on the western edge of the Brigg Conservation Area once it is completed.
Approval has been given to demolish existing buildings, 11-12 Bridge Street, and to erect 3 dwellings, a retail unit and associated parking garages.
The buildings which do not have listed status and were formerly used by Sherwood's cycle business - changed ownership some time ago, and planning permission has now been granted to Phil Drury, who successful applied via a company/agent based in West Lindsey.
A detailed North Lincolnshire Council delegated assessment report said: "The conservation officer has reviewed the submission, including the documents submitted in support of the planning application, and concedes that the buildings of townscape merit are not viable to repair and, in turn, incapable of ‘reasonable’ beneficial use."
Recommending the granting of full planning permission (subject to conditions) the report concluded: "The applicant has demonstrated that the building are not viable to repair. The proposed replacement scheme is appropriate for its location and the retention of some retail space is sufficient (given material considerations set out in the report) makes this scheme acceptable.
"The scheme would not detract from the existing historic environment and as so is considered a sustainable form of development."