Welshpool shopping development to be discussed by council

Plans for a proposed multi-million pound shopping development in Welshpool will be discussed by councillors for the first time next week.

Councillors in Welshpool will decide whether or not to support a planning application to build three new retail outlets and a cafe on part of the town's Church Street car park on Wednesday.

The plans, which have been submitted by J Ross Development of Oswestry, also include the provision of an ancillary car park and servicing yard.

But anticipated plans for a bus station as part of the development have not materialised.

Robert Robinson, town clerk, said he had no idea which way councillors would vote.

He said: "The town council would have liked to have seen proposals for a bus station in the plans but unfortunately it is not.

"The application will be discussed in detail at our planning meeting on Wednesday at 6pm in the town hall."