Stockport pub which never reopened after first lockdown could be demolished and replaced by new Co-op
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA village pub which fell victim to the first lockdown could be demolished and replaced by a new Co-op. The supermarket chain has submitted plans for a new store on the site of the old Dog and Partridge, in the High Lane area of Stockport.
Boasting a ‘modern glazed’ exterior, the 650 sq m shop would sit on Buxton Road between the village’s two main shopping parades. READ MORE : 'Family pub' granted longer opening hours despite fears disorder could return It would create the equivalent of 10 full-time jobs and, the Co-op claims, create an ‘anchor top-up convenience offer’, that would bolster the local economy.
The loss of the pub will no doubt come as a blow to its former patrons. But the applicant argues there are plenty of similar venues locally, while a new store would have a galvanising effect on the area.
A planning document submitted with the application claims ‘the proposed development will make a positive contribution to the vitality and viability of High Lane’, without having any ‘significant adverse impact’ on the village.
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