Plans to turn a former Fulwood car garage into a SPAR store have been approved.

This means that the existing building will be demolished as well as a new two-storey unit being built.

30 new jobs will also be created as a result of the development, by the Spar group, as well as retaining ten existing jobs.

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13 new car parking spaces, two cycle spaces and two disability spaces will be added.

The opening hours will be Monday to Friday 6:30am-10pm, Saturday 7am-10pm hours, Sunday 8am-10pm hours.

All nine committee members voted for the development to be approved with conditions.

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These include a time limit and the noise level for the development shall not exceed 10 decibels amongst other conditions.

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