Cirencester is set to welcome its first Greggs bakery in the town centre, marking an exciting development for local residents.
The popular bakery will open its doors on Cricklade Street, taking over the current Mountain Warehouse premises. Meanwhile, Mountain Warehouse is relocating next door, into the vacant unit previously occupied by Poundland, which has been empty for several years. Work is already underway, with new storefront facias installed in preparation for the Mountain Warehouse reopening.
Greggs received planning approval earlier this year and plans a significant transformation of the existing unit. The new shopfront will feature a sleek, modern aluminium-framed façade in grey, complemented by updated flush-glazed, manual self-closing entrance doors designed to ensure accessibility compliance.
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The signage will boast the iconic ‘Greggs’ lettering illuminated externally in the brand’s distinctive blue and yellow colours. To maintain tasteful brightness, a trough light system will be used with a maximum brightness of 350cd/m².
Given the location within Cirencester’s conservation area and proximity to a Grade II listed building at 7 Cricklade Street, heritage considerations played an important role in the planning. Although the building itself is not listed, Greggs has committed to preserving the street’s historic character. The planning documents emphasize that all renovations will be like-for-like, involving no major internal or external alterations to the property.
Additional improvements include the installation of air conditioning condenser units on the rear flat roof and a new extraction system to serve the retail area. This system will adequately ventilate ovens and refrigerated equipment, ensuring smooth bakery operations.
To address environmental concerns, carbon filter cassettes will be fitted in the oven canopy to reduce odour emissions. Regular maintenance schedules will ensure these systems operate efficiently and prevent any local disturbances.
An odour impact assessment accompanying the plans highlights that Greggs’ baking preparation process, primarily involving frozen products, produces significantly lower odour emissions than restaurants that fry or grill food. The report assures that with the proposed extraction and filtration measures properly maintained, nuisance complaints are unlikely.
This development not only enhances Cirencester’s retail offerings but also carefully balances modern amenities with the town’s historic charm.