Proposed retail development could create 150 jobs

The development would be built on unused land near B&Q in Burton-upon-Trent

About 150 jobs could be created as part of a planned retail and leisure development on vacant land in Staffordshire.

A planning application for the site near B&Q on Wellington Road, Burton-upon-Trent, proposes to build a restaurant, six shopping units, a leisure unit and a community training centre.

In the documents submitted to East Staffordshire Borough Council, applicant Maplevale Ltd said Marks & Spencer, Greggs, Tenpin and pet store Jollyes would be among the tenants.

Equal Support Opportunities CIC, which provides support for young people in the town, would occupy the training centre, the planning application said.

Maplevale said the development would create the equivalent of 150 full-time jobs once completed.

It described the current land as "undeveloped waste ground between the railway line to the east and the existing B&Q store to the west".

A statement with the application said that while some trade would be "diverted" from the town centre, it was currently "performing strongly" and would continue to do so.

The developers added that the site would "improve local consumer choice".

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.