Janitorial supplies (old shop opp. the Magdala)

[upland]

Does anyone know anything about the old shop that is diagonally opposite the Magdala...on the corner of Colwell road and Lordship Lane..?

As far as I can tell it's been closed for years but I think it would be a good site for a new business.

[macroban]

I last used this shop 30-odd years ago. It stocked bulk supplies of cleaning materials in large packages. It was mainly a trade-counter operation, but would supply retail customers with individual packs of a gallon or so.

Must have ceased trading about 15-20 years ago?

[upland]

That long ago? I'm surprised no one has used it for anything else since....

Does anyone have any idea of how to find out about the current ownership of that building?

[Carrie]

Go to http://www.landregisteronline.gov.uk/, you can download a copy of the land register for ?3 and find out who owns it.

[karter]

Hey Upland

Well, don't waste your time with that shop. Its usage is not as a shop anymore and I know the owner. The owner lives there and would not sell up as its a home.

K

[upland]

karter,

Thanks for the post. You say the owner lives there and yet the upstairs bit has old newspapers over the windows... not disputing what you say but just surprised as it looks like it's empty!

does the owner actually live in the shop bit?

upland

[macroban]

The property is not subject to business rates.

I can't imagine there would be any objection to reclassifying the ground floor to retail usage again as the shop frontage is already in place and this is in line with Southwark's development plan for Lordship Lane.

If interested why not register an interest with the owner? People change their minds.

[Muttley]

The shop finally closed maybe 7 years ago. The new occupant(s) did a few cosmetic changes to the outside - pointing and so on - but nothing obvious since. Now it just looks tatty. If they aren't going to turn it back into a shop, it would be nice if they could at least give it a lick of paint.

[upland]

than you all for your considered posts etc... I think i will try and get in touch with the owner directly. Hopefully something will come of this and I will be welcoming you all as customers in my venture..?? :))

[karter]

Upland, the property had a change of use to residential some years ago as Macroban lady had hit on, the owner uses the whole property despite having newspaper on the upstairs window. The Shopfront has not yet been changed due to personal circumstance. They are not interested in selling, trust me. ;-)

[bob]

Upland agree with Karter I live very close to this Shop/home and see the lady who owns and lives there and wants to continue to do so.

Bob S