NATIONAL chain Screwfix has made a big blunder as part of its bid to open a new shop in Bromyard.

The Hereford Times previously reported how the chain with 800 shops nationwide wanted to open in Bromyard's Station Industrial Estate.

Recruitment has also started, and the DIY chain, owned by Kingfisher PLC which also owns B&Q, has applied for planning permission to turn an industrial estate unit into a shop.

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But as part of that process, consultants have made a big mistake.

In a transport assessment, Screwfix said there could be between 13 and 30 two-way vehicle trips to the shop every day.

It said people could also walk or cycle to the shop, and it predicts one person a day will travel via public transport.

It said that Rowden Mill Railway Station is located 3 miles northwest of the site, and that could influence travel.

But the catch is that the station closed in 1952 when the line between Bromyard and Leominster shut.

It is now a privately-owned property which boasts holiday accommodation.

Also in the planning application for change of use and alterations, Screwfix said there are also bus stops within 0.4 miles of the site, serving local destinations.

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There are also lit footways to the site.

Screwfix said there would be about 38 trips to the site every day and during peak morning and afternoon periods, the development is expected to generate one trip every 10 or so minutes.

There would be four car parking spaces at the shop, one of which would be disabled, if Herefordshire Council planners grant permission.

In the documents, Screwfix said 12 new jobs would be created if the shop opened – with the firm saying it could be later this year. Four of those will be full-time, and an average of three lorries will visit the site to make deliveries in a normal week, it said.

Lorries will enter the industrial estate from the Stourport Road and deliver to the back of the unit.

Comments on application 222691 can be made until September 29.