PLANS TO SPRUCE UP TIRED OLD TOWN SHOPS

YOUNG entrepreneur Arthur Dallimer has submitted plans to Swindon Council to upgrade the forecourts of four shops on Devizes Road, Old Town.

Arthur, the owner of 51 to 54 Devizes Road, has submitted plans to upgrade the forecourt area to increase the kerb appeal of the properties. His proposals will be considered by Swindon Council planners and the upgrading will help the existing businesses to attract more customers and grow. 

“I want to improve the look of the properties, introduce planting and individualise the shops from the street, making them more attractive to passing shoppers and residents,” Arthur said. 

“The area does look rather tired, paving slabs are cracked and broken, so I’m proposing high quality and attractive planters and small walls to create a more eye-catching and attractive frontage.”

Arthur is also working on Apsley House around the corner in Old Town (the former museum and art gallery) and is awaiting a council decision around his ambitious plans for that iconic Swindon building. He’s asked for permission to create a 90-cover luxury restaurant in the former art gallery and a high end co-working and meeting space within the former museum. Attached retail units will also be upgraded as part of the plans. 

“Swindon means a lot to me,” Arthur said. “It’s my home town and it has a huge amount to offer. I want to do my bit to bring a more ‘café style’ appeal to the Old Town area and I’m working hard to achieve that as well as bringing an historic building back into use” he said. 

Arthur is the founder of William Arthur Property and is an experienced and successful property developer concentrating on developments, both commercial and residential in Swindon and Wiltshire. For more information visit https://williamarthurproperty.com