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Nov 2021
Petition mooted over Marks & Spencer plans to close Harrogate Oatlands cafe
Marks & Spencer has submitted plans to expand its Simply Food store on Leeds Road, Harrogate and close the cafe.
M&S was granted planning permission to demolish a car showroom and build the store at Oatlands Retail Park in 2012.
It now plans to expand into the adjoining sofa.com unit.
The company actually had permission to occupy the sofa.com site in 2012 but did not want as much space then and chose to sub-divide the unit instead.
A planning document sent to Harrogate Borough Council by commercial real estate agents Avison Young (UK) on behalf of M&S reveals the retailer now plans to expand and 'remove' the cafe. It says:
A Stray Ferret reader got in touch to say the potential loss of the cafe had not gone down well with customers and some were considering a petition calling on the company to reconsider.
An M&S spokesperson said:
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