Norway Stores campaigners celebrate decision

Delighted campaigners who have nervously waited to learn the fate of their local shop are celebrating the refusal of planning permission to change Norway Stores, St Ives, into an art gallery.

The unanimous decision, made by Penwith district council's planning committee on Tuesday, was greeted by relieved and elated lease-holders, Janet and Roy Allen... more>

UPDATE: Norway Stores

Protesters against the closure of St Ives' Norway Stores gathered in Penzance to oppose two applications to council planners.

Campaigners made their presence felt at St John's Hall as district councillors rejected the first of the controversial change of use planning applications and postponed a decision on the second.

The planning committee will visit the site in Back Road West on the Tuesday morning of May 27 before debating and voting on the issue in a second public meeting around midday... more>

D-day looms for Norway Stores campaigners

Plans to close a much-loved St Ives corner shop and replace it with a flat or an artist's studio and gallery will be considered by district councillors next week.

Applications by the owners of the Norway Stores will be discussed at the Penwith planning meeting in Penzance on Tuesday, May 13.The change of use proposals have sparked a campaign to maintain the shop as a community resource with hundreds of people signing a petition and sending letters to Penwith District Council... more>