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Swalemill Butchers move to Sittingbourne to retail park falls through

18:46, 18 March 2023

updated: 18:46, 18 March 2023

Plans to open two new restaurants or cafés on a popular retail park have been withdrawn.

Last year, documents revealed multiple retails units could be added to Sittingbourne Retail Park.

Swalemill Butchers at Sittingbourne Retail Park was set to move location after a successful opening
Swalemill Butchers at Sittingbourne Retail Park was set to move location after a successful opening

Plans to move Swalemill Butchers of Kent, in Mill Way, which replaced Pizza Hut in 2021, were also included in the plans.

However, the proposed expansion into a new store on the same retail park, which would have been shared with a café or restaurant, have fallen through.

On Friday, March 10, the plans sent to Swale Borough Council were officially withdrawn.

It means the butchers, which is found next to the McDonald's drive-thru, will remain in the same spot.

Two new units for a café or restaurant were included in the Sittingbourne Retail Park plans
Two new units for a café or restaurant were included in the Sittingbourne Retail Park plans

The company looked at vacant sites in the town centre but no suitable places were found.

You can view the withdrawn plans at www.tinyurl.com/planningkm, with reference 22/503891/FULL.

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