Plans approved to convert former Peacocks in Peterborough into three new stores
Plans have been approved for the redevelopment of a former Peacocks store in Peterborough.
Mohammed Billal of Gujjar Investments Limited applied to Peterborough City Council for planning permission in October to install three new shopfronts at 55 to 57 Bridge Street.
The proposals, which were approved on December 1, will see the creation of three retail units at the site with two new shopfronts facing Bridge Street and one new shopfront at the rear of the site on St Peters Road.
Planning documents stated: "It is proposed that the large commercial ground floor is split into three retail units.
"This will ensure that the vitality of the principally commercial element of Bridge Street and the Conservation Area is preserved and reflective of the recent trend towards smaller retail footprints.
"This will have the benefit of enlivening the currently poor character of the rear of the premises which is currently a dead space with little activity or natural surveillance."
The works will also include the installation of new windows and some minor internal layout alterations.
No objections to the plans were received during the consultation stage.
A council case officer report stated: "The proposed scale and design of the alterations are deemed appropriate and proportionate and would not cause unacceptably adverse impacts upon the character and appearance of the site or the Conservation Area and a condition would be applied to secure materials."
The report also states that work on the site must begin within three years of planning permission being granted.