TEIGNMOUTH'S leading car showroom could make way for a new foodstore. Plans have been put forward to convert County Garage and forecourt at Bitton Park Road into a 336 square metre store with parking for 15 cars. The petrol station will remain. Plans include the removal of the car wash to make way for car parking. The store will be housed in the garage showroom. Agent Brian Godfrey, of the Godfrey Partnership, is acting on behalf of applicant Mr D Lockwood. He said that the application was 'commercially sensitive', and he wished to make no comment on the plans that were submitted to Teignbridge Council last week. The layout of the site is similar to some supermarket 'local shops' at petrol stations, including Tesco Metro in Exeter's Heavitree Road and at Teignmouth Road, Torquay. The plans could signify the loss of the garage that has been run by the Easton family since 1954. It has been linked with many motor manufacturers, including Austin, Leyland and Nissan, before becoming a Seat franchise in 1997. Owner Gordon Easton was unavailable for comment at time of going to press.
