PLANS for a new launderette on Crediton High Street have been given the thumbs-up.

It will be located on the ground floor of 6 High Street in the former premises of Coco’s bakery and cafe, which moved to 12 High Street in September.

Its opening hours will be from 7am and 9pm Monday to Sunday, with staff on site between 9am and 5pm.

The launderette will provide “essential laundry services for both residents and visitors”, planning documents say.

It has also been billed as a free-to-use “community warm space” where people can go in winter to keep warm and enjoy the amenities.

No major alterations will be made to the outside of the Grade II listed building, and the existing shopfront will stay largely unchanged, apart from a cover over the top of the door.

Inside, the layout will be adapted to incorporate washing machines and dryers and a seating area. There will be an office separated by a partition at the back of the building and a new window as well as ducting and venting at the rear.

The design will be “simple and practical in keeping with the building’s existing fabric”.

One person wrote to Mid Devon District Council in support of the plans. Two people objected over concerns about noise and smells, lack of need for another warm space in the town, and the suitability of the listed building. Crediton Town Council had no objections.

Approving the plans, the district council said it was satisfied any noise and vibration made by the washing and drying machines would be minimal and the new launderette would bring the historic building back into use.

You can find the application on Mid Devon District Council’s website under reference 25/00017/FULL.

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