Plans to turn a mobile phone shop at Tachbrook Park Drive shopping centre into a cafe have been revealed.

Abrdn PLC has applied to turn the unit currently occupied by EE into a coffee shop, with a change of use application submitted to Warwick District Council.

The application says a new cafe would "provide shoppers with a place to stop and eat or drink whilst visiting the retail park".

"It is anticipated that future users of the coffee shop will be those already visiting Leamington Shopping Park, who will benefit from an increased choice and variety of food and drink outlets to enjoy," it added. 

"No change to the size, layout or design of the unit is proposed as part of this."

The neighbouring unit has already been given the same permission and turned into a Greggs.

The plans do not say what the coffee shop would be called, if they were approved.

The application said: "The coffee shop will provide an increased choice and variety of food and drink outlets at Leamington Shopping Park, that will compete only with other on-site coffee shops such as Caffe Nero and Starbucks. 

advertisement

"Furthermore, the establishment of a cafe at this unit would come at the expense of the existing shop use and so, at the very least, represents a quid pro quo in terms of impact on the town centre."

The plans can be seen here.