Giant former Superdrug warehouse to get revamp
Plans to refurbish Superdrug’s former warehouse in South Elmsall have been given the go-ahead.
Wakefield Council approved a scheme designed to enable a new business to move into the 296,500 sq ft premises after the high street retailer shut down its distribution centre last December.
The warehouse is within an 18-acre site, which the company occupied soon after it was built at Dale Lane Industrial Estate in the early 1990s.
The warehouse is within an 18-acre site, which the company occupied soon after it was built at Dale Lane Industrial Estate in the early 1990s.
The scheme includes an external refurbishment of the building, along with new fencing, gates and parking spaces.
A planning statement prepared on behalf of the applicant said: “The application is submitted following the vacation of the unit by the former tenant, Superdrug Stores PLC.
“The application is for part of a series of works that will refurbish the unit and bring it up to modern occupational standards with the aim of securing a new tenant
“As the proposed works are minor in the context of the existing site and development, we consider that the application is non-contentious and should be approved at the first available opportunity.
A council planning officer’s report said: “The proposals would enable the applicant to invest, adapt and modernise their existing site with the aim of securing a new tenant and longevity of the site for employment use.
“The proposed development is considered to comply with all relevant national and local planning policy and guidance.”
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