By John Baron
Council planners have given the green light to transform the former Wilko’s store in Armley into Home Bargains.
A planning application was submitted to Leeds City Council last month by Home Bargains owners TJ Morris for a new shop frontage and shutters at the former Wilko’s store which closed last September at Centre West Retail Park.
The plans include a new shop front with shutters, goods entrance and fire escape doors, repair and paint existing cladding, car park resurfacing and associated work.
In a letter accompanying the application, developers say they will ‘reuse and refurbish’ existing floorspace at the store and add: “The Wilko store which had previously occupied the unit has now closed and this application will allow a new, well-established retailer to occupy the unit which will revitalise the town centre of Armley.
“The proposed works will allow the building to be refurbished to a high standard to allow Home Bargains to expand their existing representation in Leeds.”
Planning permission was granted today by council planners.
No date for opening the new Home Bargains store has yet been given. The company already has stores in Kirkstall and Stanningley.
The plans can be viewed in full here.
Looking forward to this, hopefully lots of security on board… Shoplifter’s paradise…..