Preston-based James Hall & Co. Ltd, a long-established family business and the northern England Spar wholesaler, has had plans approved for a new service station and Spar convenience store in Bentham near Lancaster.
The plans, submitted by S&L Planning Consultants, will see the former Huw & Grays Builders Merchant site transformed to provide a retail and fuelling facility “that supports local employment and the rural economy while minimising travel needs and promoting sustainable transport,” James Hall & Co. said.
The new store will see up to 30 jobs created for the local community through a mix of full-time and part-time roles, and now that planning has been approved, construction work on the project is due to start later this year.
Andrew Bangs, property and development director at James Hall & Co. Ltd, said: “We have long held an ambition to improve our offer for rural communities in and around Bentham, both in terms of the range of products in our Spar store and the services alongside that including fuel.
“The project also supports Spar’s local community philosophy of having value on your doorstep, nurturing our neighbourhoods, and a focus on local sourcing where possible.”
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