Vision for the future at Brodick post office
Changes are afoot at Brodick post office – if owners Claire and Tom Fleming can achieve their vision.
The Flemings have been given planning permission for the subdivision and extension of the Book and Card Centre to form an additional retail unit to house the Post Office, and a one-bedroom private dwelling.
A design statement drawn up by architect John Lamb states: ‘The applicants wish to utilise an area of ground to the east and south of their existing premises to form an additional retail unit, with a separate post office entrance, and a one-bedroomed dwelling.’
The post office moved to the Book and Card Centre in October 2019, but Tom said this week: ‘From the customer’s perspective, the services offered from the post office in our shop will not change and services will continue to be offered from a mixed-use retail premises.’
He told the Banner: ‘This project is wholly contingent on us raising the capital to complete the building work, much of which will need to be raised personally, so it will probably be phased and – while we hope not – there’s always a possibility it won’t happen at all.
‘Our aim with the development is to safeguard the business and building for the future. However, we also know realising our vision for the site will take time, energy and resource – much of which we are still finding.’