Electric car manufacturer Tesla is behind plans to redevelop a DIY store in Bristol into a car showroom and service centre.
It has gained planning permission from South Gloucestershire Council to open the former Wickes outlet at the junction of Pegasus Road and Centaurus Road in a move which it says could create 30 to 40 jobs.
The change-of-use plans were approved subject to further approval of a travel plan, which has now been received by the council, which aims to reduce car usage.
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