A BUILDING which houses a charity furniture shop will be converted into a taxi office, if planning bosses agree.
An application has been submitted by Pete Tingey, of Blue Line Taxis, to convert the Barnsley Hospice furniture shop on Blucher Street.
Ishbel Saward, the hospice's business development manager, said: "We are aware a planning application has gone in. We see this as an opportunity to move to larger premises which will better serve the needs of our customers.
"We are committed to continuing to grow our retail business. We certainly won't be closing any shops, it will be a relocation."
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