Peterborough shoppers have given their thoughts on plans for a new Costa Coffee shop in the city centre.

The major coffeehouse chain recently applied to Peterborough City Council for a certificate of lawfulness which, if approved, would allow it to open a new store at the ground floor of 61 Bridge Street, opposite the former TK Maxx building.

A planning statement, submitted by Savills on behalf of Costa, read: "The applicant is keen to secure the occupation of the site as a coffee shop.

"This will ensure the vitality and viability of the town centre, bringing a vacant unit back into active use and providing employment opportunities."

Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) in the city centre, Peterborough resident Nick Carter felt that there were enough coffee shops

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