Castleford’s former M&S store set to become Heron Foods supermarket
The retailer has applied for a licence to be allowed to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises between 7am and 9pm, Monday to Friday, and from 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
The last date for members of the public to make representations over the proposal was January 31.
On Tuesday (February 4) a planning application was submitted for Heron Foods store signs to be allowed to be placed on the outside of the building.
The town undergoes a major £23m regeneration scheme aimed at boosting visitor numbers.
Michael Graham, the council’s cabinet member for regeneration and economic growth, said at the time: “The disappointment of big companies moving out of town centres isn’t unique to Castleford.
“We work really hard to try and keep brands in the town, but it is too often out of our hands and down to the national commercial decisions those companies make.
“The work we are doing to regenerate the town centre is aimed at trying to reverse the trend of household names moving out as well as attracting new businesses back into the heart of Castleford.”
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