The space that used to occupy the Waitrose in Marlow could be turned into a nursery, an office space and a set of flats.

The application to transform Waitrose into a multi-complex unit was submitted to Wycombe District Council on Saturday, November 16, before being validated on Friday, December 13.

 

 

In the planning application, it states: “Change of use of the existing building to a nursery at ground floor, office space on part of the first floor and nine residential units (3 x 1-bed, 5 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed flats) on part of the first floor and the second floor, external alterations, creation of new vehicular access, car parking, cycle parking, plant, landscaping and other ancillary works”.

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If given approval, the nursery could accommodate up to 92 children, although the average occupancy is likely to be lower than this.

The nursery will have two external play space areas to the east and west of the building, with the nursery's opening hours being Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm.

It will be closed on the weekends.

Additionally, if given approval, the nursery is expected to generate up to 25 full-time jobs.

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For the office space that has been requested, the application revealed that the proposed office space consists of two separate suites on the first floor, which is expected to be ‘attractive to small, local companies.’

The suites are also easily split in two, should further flexibility be required, with the space being accessed from Liston Road.

Finally, the design for the flats is as follows:

  • Replacement and downsizing of plant in existing plant zones, like for like modernised and increased efficiency
  • Reinstatement of windows currently blocked up on ground and first floor
  • Removal of external hoist
  • Infilling of central atrium at first floor
  • Addition of two play areas for ground floor nursery

For parking, the plans include 12 parking spaces which will be divided between the nursery use (five spaces) and the residential use (seven spaces).

The once popular supermarket, which closed its doors for the final time on October 27 this year, had been in the town for more for than 40 years, and were one of seven branches to close across the UK.

To read the whole planning application, visit:  https://publicaccess.wycombe.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=Q11U8FSCL3O00&activeTab=summary