Redevelopment of Charlestown Service Station, Chickerell Road
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Redevelopment of Charlestown Service Station, Chickerell Road
Image: © John Stephen Taken: 10 Jan 2017
Was an MOT Service station with Camping and Caravan accessories shop which shut in 2016. Planning permission was granted to part demolish, alter and extend the existing Charlestown Garage buildings, and to change the use of the site to form a convenience retail shop, with three other smaller units, including a takeaway. Local council objected as Budmouth college is diagonally opposite across the road and extra traffic would be considered a hazard. Note the contractor M J Church are from Marshfield, S Glos on the Wilts/Glos border, who apparently specialise in clearing and developing environmentally hazardous sites. Two fuel tanks have been unearthed for disposal.
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Image Location
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