It has been some time now since we last updated the page. Whilst we are still looking for a new site an opportunity came up for us to open a second site at Elton. The walled garden at Elton is on the Cambridgeshire / Northamptonshire border and a few miles from Peterborough. Located here will be a plant center and Mulberry Cafe. Opening on the 5th May with the catering facilities to follow towards the end of May. We hope to see you there!!
The search begins…
The search begins for a new site. Over the intervening years many sites have been considered, but the hunt is on for somewhere that will give good access, good visibility and room for the business to grow and develop, ensuring that it is close enough to the existing site to maintain our customer base.
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Planning approved
After much delay and technical issues, the application is unanimously approved by Kettering Borough Council’s planning committee in April, on the basis that the area is now more suited to residential development that commercial use, and mainly to see the business continue to grow and flourish.
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Application submitted
A second application is submitted, this time including the nursery land to the rear of the site, bringing the total of houses applied for to 69.
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Planning Application Submitted December 2012
Planning Application Submitted December 2012
We can confirm that in December 2012 we submitted a planning application on the Garden Centre site for change of use from Garden Centre to Residential Housing.
Although our family have been here on this site since 1959, we have realised for a long while that the site is not ideally suited to a busy Garden Centre, it is now surrounded by housing it has a narrow road frontage and the business is rapidly outgrowing the site.
It is our belief that at some time in the next 2-5 years, our car park will not be able to cope with the number of cars and lorries that will be visiting the site.
We have therefore begun a process that will one day see us move to a new site.
This process actually begun in the late 1980′s when my parents had planning permission to move the business to a new site. But ups and downs in the housing market and the continued growth of our Garden Centre on this site have meant that we have never had to actually do this.
The present scenario is that we are beginning to put things in place for the future we do not have anywhere to move to as yet and we have not been in any discussions with any other landowner or business with a view to a move at this time. That will happen when we are ready to move to the next stage.
We can assure you that it is our intention to carry on with the business, our Garden Centre has been successful due to its excellent staff and loyal customers and we intend this to be the case for many years to come.
One thing is for certain, Bosworths Garden centre IS NOT CLOSING!!!
Please do not hesitate to ask if you require any further information.
Sam and Tania Bosworth
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Planning Application Submitted
A Planning Application is submitted to the Council for consent to build 30 houses on the existing Garden Centre Site. This is the culmination of 18 months of work with planners, ecologists, transport consultants and the local councils.
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Copper Kettle Home Brewing
Ian Bosworth brings his Home Brewing business to the Garden Centre site, Copper Kettle Home Brewing, selling accessories for the home brewing market.
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Near capacity…
The Garden Centre is now fully using all of the available space. The coffee shop is approaching capacity, the car park is regularly full. It is time to begin looking at relocation again.
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John Bosworth
John Bosworth is tragically diagnosed with cancer in August and passes away just before Christmas.
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