A PLAN to redevelop the former Dawson’s Music store in Sankey Street, Warrington has been withdrawn.
The scheme was submitted to Warrington Borough Council earlier this year and involved converting the upper floors of the three-storey building into four apartments and offices.
Two retail units were proposed for the ground floor.
At the time, the applicants said there would be little change to the external appearance of the building..
Dawson’s closed the store in 2019 after trading in Warrington for 121 years. It was suggested the store was a victim of online shopping.
It has stood empty ever since.
Dawson’s was founded in 1898 by piano tuner John Dawson and had a major presence from its Sankey Street headquarters from around 1914.
During the 1970s and 1980s it was the “go to” store for youngsters buying records in Warrington. But later it changed to concentrate on the sale of musical instruments, sheet music and running a music school.
The future of the building is now uncertain.
