24-05-2025
Plans submitted to turn former 160-year-old family shop into nursery
PLANS have been submitted to turn a 160-year-old family-run toy store in Sedgley into a day nursery.
The famous BD Price toy and bike store closed its doors last month, with owner Dan Price saying the current cost of living crisis has led to a drop in footfall, with sales decreasing and the costs of running the business increasing.
Plans have now been submitted to Dudley Council by Loraine McHale, who runs the Cloud 9 Day Nursery next door to the old toy shop and bike manufacturer in High Holborn.
The plans seek to change the use of the building from a retail store to a day nursery, as well as install new windows at the front of the building.
If approved, it would see the historic family enterprise become a new day nursery.
The plans will now be considered by council planners.
Before he closed, Mr Price issued a heartfelt thank you to the many customers the store has welcomed over the years who supported the business.
He said: 'We've encountered a lot of incredibly nice people over the years and I would like to thank them for supporting us.'
