Independent furniture and homeware retailer Statement Home & Interiors has earmarked plans to expand into a new store.
The business, which is currently operating from a pop-up store in Mostyn Street in Llandudno, has submitted a planning application to Conwy County Council to take over the historic Tyn y Coed mansion in Deganwy, which was built back in 1878.
The plans state that the property on Pentywyn Road, which was a formerly used by Robertson Research, would be transformed from offices into a mixed-use building for a furniture shop and café.
Statement Home & Interiors, which is owned by Mark and Amanda Richards, are hoping to buy the building from the Welsh Government, pending approval of planning permission.
The proposals include a ground floor furniture shop and a café with its own kitchen, while the first floor will house an apartment alongside office space and meeting rooms. If approved, the relocation could also see the business create five full-time and 10 part-time jobs.
Commenting on the application, Mark said: “Obviously, we are really excited. It is a culmination of the development of the furniture business that we have run in Llandudno for the last seven years, but also my wife and I have previously owned a café in Conwy and other hospitality businesses, including the Lansdowne Hotel and the Plas Maenan country house, so it is bringing together both our catering background and the interiors retail under one roof.
“We will be able to expand the range and diversity of our products because the new premises will be much larger than our shop. The current premises were always intended as a pop-up shop while we followed through the change-of-use planning process. It is an absolutely idyllic property that will lend itself perfectly to presenting our interior and decorative products. It will be the most fantastic backdrop.”
