DEMOLITION work on one of the town’s most well-known car showrooms has begun.

Bulldozers have moved onto the former Lookers Vauxhall site on Winwick Road, which has been stood vacant for two-and-a-half years.

Warrington Guardian:

Warrington Guardian:

Warrington Borough Council granted planning permission for the building to be demolished and replaced with a self-storage warehouse back in May.

Warrington Guardian:

Storage firm Lok’n’Store will construct a new 5,450sq ft facility on the A49 plot once it has been cleared.

It is anticipated that the scheme will create five full-time jobs – with the premises set to open between 8.30am and 8pm from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4pm on Saturdays and between 10am and 2pm on Sundays and bank holidays.

Warrington Guardian:

Submission documents stated: “Lok'n'Store storage facilities provide a simple low-cost means to provide extra storage space for householders, institutions and business customers.

“At some time, everyone needs extra space or temporary storage – and therefore everyone is a potential user.

Warrington Guardian:

“This type of flexible storage is an essential aspect of modern living, especially amid high density residential areas and in urban business centres.

“The Lok'n'Store facility will aid the viability of other town businesses, which will help quicken the pace of urban development and promote economic growth.

Warrington Guardian:

How the development will look

"The new building design respects the needs of nearby residential properties and also provides a built form which provides definition to the street and neighbourhood at the major road junction.”

Warrington Guardian:

Lookers shut its Warrington and Yardley sites in May 2018 following Vauxhall’s decision to reduce the size of its network of dealerships in the UK.