Whiston KFC in the Pipeline for Green Dragon Pub Development

Punch Taverns want to demolish a Whiston pub and replace it with a KFC restaurant, a convenience store and a new home for bookmakers William Hill.

The company, which owns the Green Dragon Hotel, opposite Whiston Hospital, have put in a planning application to Knowsley Council.

The site borders Warrington Road, although if plans go ahead, vehicle and pedestrian access would be from Dragon Lane.

The car park would have 45 regular and six disabled spaces, plus motorcycle and order bays.

While fast food outlet KFC are ready to build there, no retailer has confirmed it will take on the proposed food retail unit. The application specifies a “national multiple convenience goods retailers,” which suggests supermarket brands such as Tesco and Co-operative could be among the contenders.

Punch Taverns had already decided to close the ailing Green Dragon pub, regardless of plans for the site. The adjacent bowling green currently lies derelict.

Images: Green Dragon Hotel (Raymond Knapman);
D2 Planning’s proposed site map for the retail development

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