Brigg Garden Centre set for exciting expansion

Brigg Garden Centre set for exciting expansion

Brigg Garden Centre is set to receive an exciting new expansion under proposed plans for a two-story extension at the front of the building.

The ground floor will gain 861 square metres of new retail space, and the upper floor will become a cafe including a balcony with a canopy for the warm summer months.

The marquee currently selling garden centre goods in front of the store will be removed.

The car park will also be altered to include a dedicated bus stop for Hornsby’s No 92 service. It currently makes the journey three days a week, and this will provide a safe drop-off point.

The extension will also bring employment opportunities to the garden centre, which is already one of Brigg’s biggest employers.

It is estimated another 15 full-time and 15 part-time jobs will be created.

However, the changes will mean there will be a total loss of around 50 car parking spaces. The plans say the changes are focused on improving the customer experience.

The plans state: “Like all retail establishments, the garden centre needs to develop to keep up with the ever-changing retail environment and market especially given the recent and ongoing COVID-19 situation.

“Ultimately, the proposal seeks to maintain and enhance this existing rural business, which is a key service/facility/destination in the area and an important rural employer”.

It is not yet clear how many new retailers are expected to occupy the new shopping space.

The centre already boasts one restaurant and a coffee shop, as well as a Mountain Warehouse outdoor clothing store, Maidenhead Aquatics, a bridal shop, a florist, Cotton Traders clothing shop, and a hot tub shop and a beauty salon.

The application has been submitted by operator British Gardens Centres to West Lindsey District Council.