A NEW convenience store could be created in the car park of the Greyfisher pub in Salisbury, if plans are approved.

Plans detail the ambition to demolish the existing 12 garages at the southwest of the site at Ayleswade Road to make way for the new Tesco Express retail unit, which will also feature a garden pergola and festoon lighting.

The new store would take up part of the existing car park.

The pub, which operates under the Hungry Horse brand, would not be affected by the plans – but half of the application site is in active use by the pub with a beer garden, service yard and 37-space car park.

The remainder of the site is currently vacant and unused.

The applicant says there is a very limited retail provision for local residents, consisting of a small corner shop, the M&S Simply Food at the BP garage and a small Nisa store.

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“This means it is highly likely that residents, particularly those in the east of Harnham, current travel outside of the area and by car to access shops and local ‘top up’ retail provision,” the plans said.

The Greyfisher on Ayleswade Road Picture: Google

A new 51 space car park has also been included in the plans to the south of the proposed store, which will include four disabled spaces and eight electric vehicle charging spaces.

Seven of the existing car parking spaces to the front of the pub would be retained. This means that the 58 car parking spaces would be split between the shop and the pub.

A single point of access has been proposed in the plans which would remove the ability for cars to turn right into the site and cross New Bridge Road. A new traffic island has also been proposed to help facilitate this.

Improvements to the beer garden have also been proposed, including a new patio and fence.

To view and comment on the plans, visit the planning section of Wiltshire Council’s website and search reference PL/2025/05931.

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