Plans have been published for a drive-thru Costa Coffee adjacent to Sainsbury’s at Rocks Green. This site has planning permission for a petrol filling station but Sainsbury’s did not want to proceed with that and other fuel retailers were not interested. The site was not attractive to finger licking or burger munching takeaways. I don’t […]
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Costa Coffee to return to Ludlow at Rocks Green
Costa Coffee closed its King Street shop in May 2023. Now it is coming back to Ludlow, this time on the outskirts of the town. The planning application for the new site at Rocks Green will be submitted towards the end of February. We are releasing this news ahead of time because the proposal has […]
Ludford Question looks likely to be answered with Ludlow Town Council expansion
The Ludford Question. Should Ludlow Town Council area be extended into Ludford parish to encompass the new developments and existing housing east of the A49 bypass, along with the Foldgate Lane development? The answer is yes from Ludlow Town Council. Ludford Parish Council’s position has not been announced but it is thought that Ludford is […]
M&S Food store approved for outskirts of Ludlow
Shropshire Council’s Southern Planning Committee this afternoon approved the application for a foodstore off Sheet Road outside the A49 bypass. There were concerns about the impact the store will have on the town centre. Committee members were more concerned about the safety of pedestrians crossing Sheet Road between the Eco Park bus stops, Ledwyche Rise […]
Ludlow Retail Health: Will M&S Food kill off Sainsbury’s?
The takeaway from this article is that Sainsbury’s hasn’t taken off in Ludlow. It is only trading at 60% of the company benchmark for that size of store. M&S Food will be a head to head competitor. If M&S opens, Sainsbury’s will lose more trade. If the analysts are correct, it will then be trading […]