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Search the Public Notice PortalA new Marks & Spencer Foodhall could be built on the site of a former care home in Burscough under plans submitted to West Lancashire Borough Council.
The proposal would see the vacant Beaufort Care Home on High Lane demolished and replaced with a 2,289 sq m food store, along with parking, landscaping, and a new access road.
Planning documents submitted on behalf of Commercial Development Projects Ltd say the development would create around 70 jobs and provide shoppers with additional food retail options in the area.
The proposed store would be located on a 1.06-hectare site at the junction of High Lane and Pippin Street, close to Ringtail Retail Park.
Plans include 158 parking spaces, 16 cycle parking spaces, and eight electric vehicle charging bays.
A design and access statement submitted with the application says the scheme would bring a long-vacant site back into use and create a new gateway development for the village.
According to planning documents, the store would have a sales area of 1,724 sq m and would be operated as an M&S Foodhall.
The application follows a series of technical assessments covering transport, ecology, drainage, air quality, noise, and environmental impacts.
A transport assessment concluded the development would be accessible by car, public transport, cycling, and walking, while Lancashire highways officers are among the consultees being asked to comment on the plans.
An air quality assessment found the scheme would not have a significant adverse effect on local air quality.
Consultants said air quality around the site is currently "good", with pollution levels well below national objectives, and concluded that traffic generated by the store would not materially impact local conditions.
The report states the development would provide electric vehicle charging spaces and cycle parking to help encourage more sustainable travel.
Environmental reports also identified ecological considerations at the site, including habitats, mature trees, and the potential presence of bats in the existing building.
A biodiversity assessment found that while habitat would be lost as part of the development, the applicant intends to secure off-site biodiversity units and deliver new landscaping, including native trees, hedgerows, and meadow planting.
Plans show around 20 new native trees would be planted across the site.
Developers are also proposing heat pump technology and sustainability measures designed to achieve a BREEAM "Very Good" environmental rating.
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The flood risk assessment concluded the site is located within Flood Zone 1, meaning it is considered to be at low risk of flooding.
Documents state the existing Beaufort Care Home building would be demolished before construction of the new food store, car park, service yard, and associated landscaping.
A decision on the application will be made by West Lancashire Borough Council at a later date.
