Trade tools retailer ScrewFix are planning to open a unit in Welshpool as they have submitted a proposal to Powys County Council.

The trade tool and hardware supplier have submitted an application for planning permission to change the use of a storage unit on Welshpool’s Severn Farm Industrial Estate, which was validated by Powys council on October 16.

The application says that the building would be used for supplying building materials to traders in the area, with planned opening hours of 7am to 8pm on Mondays to Fridays, 7am to 6pm on Saturdays and 9am to 4pm on Sundays.

It says: “The building’s main activity will be the supply of building materials to local builders and related services such as plumbers, electricians, facilities departments to large organisations such as offices, hospitals, hotels, school and prisons.

“The existing roller shutter door along the front elevation will be removed and the opening infilled with a Dibond faced wall to create a new entrance comprising a single leaf entrance door ensuring the unit will remain accessible for all, in accordance with the latest Screwfix trade counter specifications.

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“The business will employ 12 members of staff on the premises, 4 of which will be full time employed, and an average of three HGVs will visit the site in a normal working week.”

The application also outlined the reasoning behind the chosen location of the proposed outlet, calling the industrial estate the “best location” for their initiative.

It added: “The purpose of the Screwfix operation at Severn Farm Industrial Estate will be to serve the jobbing builder providing building materials that would not be appropriate to stock in a town centre location.

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“As such, a location such as Severn Farm Industrial Estate is the best location for such a distribution use to occur as it is of appropriate and sufficient size and provides appropriate parking/collection points for builder’s vehicles.

“The proposed storage and distribution use is entirely appropriate to a settlement the size and function of Welshpool, and will make use of the existing premises on site such that there will be no impact on the character of the area by reasons of scale or design.”

The application has been validated by Powys County Council and is currently waiting for a decision by the council’s planning department.

The document condluded by saying: “ScrewFix Direct Limited would make a positive contribution to the commercial and community life of the area providing essential trade counter services to local businesses.”