GaryJ Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Anyone know why it closed last week? Looks like they are taking it to bits too. I heard it will be reopened next year but only a rumour?? Anyone know? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 This happened to the BP station in Penketh a few years back. They pulled the whole thing down and dug up the storage tanks. Not long afterwards it reopened as a brand new petrol station, still BP.It's called refurbishment :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 We noticed a tanker and a flat bed workers truck there last week and barriers up stoping anyone entering. At the time we thought they were just refueling but then when we passed 2 days later all the pumps had gone and it was boarded up. I've since read/heard somewhere (can't remember where from now sorry) that it's being done up like you and Asp both say. To be honest though I've not been to that petrol station for many years as Morrisons just up the road has always been cheaper. Their prices are creaping up now though so maybe if the Causeway one does reopen they will reduce their prices and force the other down more too. We can but live in hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 The tanks are being replaced as they are now too old and not up to standard apparently. They will be re-opening when the work is completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryJ Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 So.... they seem to have stopped all work on this a few months ago. Now being used for yoofs to paint stupid grafiti on the walls and windows. Anyone know if its dead or will it be refurbished? I am hoping the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Think Asp has this one in the bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 I've been wondering too GaryJ as every time I go past it's all pretty much still in the same state as it was 4 months ago but like I said before I've not used ir for years anyway. Considering that further down the road we are now seeing many new houses built and almost habitable you'd think that refurbing a tiny petrol station should be a quick job. As for graffiti and 'yoofs' well that's not suprising considering the location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Well it took six months to demolish and rebuild the one on lovely lane. When I went to my doctors opposite the other day there seemed to be nobody working on it. Still if they don't refurbish then they will have room for a dozen or so houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryJ Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 I emailed ESSO last night. Got a reply this morning that its been sold to Euro Garages - http://www.eurogarages.com Looks like it might turn into a BP garage - well hoping it will be and quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Just wondered... but why do you so desperately want it to re-open when there's a cheaper one just down the road ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 That depends on whether it is competitive with the Supermarkets. the Esso one was, not like the one on Chester Rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 the times when i called in there it was usually about a penny per litre cheaper than morrisons and about five pence a litre cheaper than chester road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryJ Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 So planning permission has be submitted to redevelop this site. Its going to be a petrol station still with a built in Spar, Starbucks and Subway. Guessing the last two will just be small outlets within it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 You must be short of a hand car wash on the Causeway surely ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theinsider Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 So planning permission has be submitted to redevelop this site. Its going to be a petrol station still with a built in Spar, Starbucks and Subway. Guessing the last two will just be small outlets within it. How many more Spars, sub ways and coffee shops can Warrington take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 It's a long way from there to Stockton Heath's many coffee shops and their new subway..... and there wont be any parking charges at the petrol station either... sorry couldn't resist. Joking aside .... It's about time that something is finally being done with the petrol station as it's looked a right mess since it was closed and fenced off. There aren't really any 'quick' pop in shops along Wilderspool so it can only be a good thing for people who pass by or live nearby. I hope their petrol will be cheap(er) than everywhere else too. I'd rather they had a Hennesy's like Chester Roads petrol station/spar shop though... although I don't buy petrol from them as it's more expensive but their actual Spar shop is cheaper that their other Spar shop just around the corner near the Stag pub. Maybe the Wilderspool one will be even cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 You won't get into the place with all the stoodants topping up on subways!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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