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South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Coffee shop approved for unit at Newport Road, Caldicot
Rookman Properties asked for change of use planning permission from A1 class, which covers retail uses, to a mixed A1/A3 which covers food including takeaways and eating in. Information submitted on behalf of the firm said it is increasingly hard to let shops in Caldicot. The unit is at number seven Wesley Buildings, Newport Road the main shopping precinct and has been advertised since September 2024 with a rent of £19,500 a year. Chepstow and Bristol-based property consultant Julian Bladen, who has had joint responsibilty for marketing the property, said in a letter provided to Monmouthshire County Council's planning department one unit in the town has been available to let for more than five years. Mr Bladen stated in his letter: 'Unfortunately, there is limited interest in the property and this reflects the general situation in Caldicot town centre. There are currently multiple vacant retail premises and a very low level of prospective occupiers for A1 use operators. 'Some properties in the town centre have been vacant for several years, which clearly illustrates the shortage of active requirements from A1 use operators to take space in the immediate vicinity of the subject property. This includes 43 Newport Road Caldicot, which we have advertised since November 2019.' The application stated the council had, in June last year, approved a change of use application from office use to retail. A previous application for A3 use was approved, in 2014, but wasn't implemented. The application stated the hot food will be limited to toasting, warming and reheating meaning no primary cooking requiring a commercial kitchen would be required or an extract, flue and duct. Permission for branding and adverts will be sought at a later stage. The council has approved the application with opening times of 6.30am to 7pm Monday to Saturday and 8am to 6pm on Sundays.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Black History Month — Highlighting Boe Bladen, the first African-American property owner in Erie region
We kick off our coverage for Black History Month Wednesday with a look back at the first African-American property owner in the Erie region. What historians now know about Boe Bladen is on display at the Hagen History Center. AHN Saint Vincent kicks off Black History Month with special celebration According to their Story of Us exhibit, Bladen probably arrived here in 1795 as Captain John Grubb's slave. But just a year later, Bladen was a free man who was somehow able to purchase his own plot of land in Millcreek Township. It's believed that his wife remained a slave throughout her life. But his two sons inherited the farm and passed it down for two generations. 'Right off [the] Cherry Street Extension, there's a small windy road called Bladen Road. There's three street signs that have Bladen Road on it. It's right on the corner of the Glenwood neighborhood,' said Adam Macrino, director of programming at the Haggen History Center. To learn more on Boe Bladen, tune in for our Black History Month special airing on February 18. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
