Newport nursery launches latest attempt to relocate and expand after previous plans 'thwarted' by council
A Newport children's nursery has launched another attempt to relocate to a nearby retail unit, after claiming the borough council's initial rejection of its plans was "perverse" and "unreasonable".
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The owners of Childrensworld Newport at Mere Park Garden Centre have submitted another application to change the use and move into a vacant retail unit nearby.
Initial plans, submitted last year, hoped to use the former Outdoor Focus store to expand their childcare provision.
It's a move bosses said would create 10 additional full-time jobs and allow the nursery to accommodate 118 children ranging in age from zero to 11 years old - up from its current capacity of 97.
The plans included the creation of a first-floor level within the 485 sq m building and the creation of a 26-space car park and external play area.
