Marks & Spencer retail park in Scunthorpe - decision due today (Thurs)
A decision on whether a retail park including a new Marks & Spencer store can be built in Scunthorpe is expected later today.
High Court judge Mr Justice Hickinbottom is due to reveal at 2pm whether the scheme, brought forward by Simons Developments Ltd, can go ahead.
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An impression of how the new Marks & Spencer store for Scunthorpe will look, if given the green light
A judicial review at the Administrative Court in Leeds has heard evidence from those supporting and opposing the retail park, which is also due to include a Debenhams store.
The development has been earmarked for the site of the Stephen H Smith's Garden Centre, on Doncaster Road.
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North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee has twice voted in favour of granting planning permission for it.
But the judicial review came about when a legal challenge to the council's decision was brought by Zurich Assurance Ltd, trading as Threadneedle Property Investments, which represents Scunthorpe's Foundry shopping centre.
Stay on www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk for details of the judge's decision.
What do you think of the planned M&S store? Send a letter to Viewpoint at the Scunthorpe Telegraph through this link viewpoint@scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk
Comments
by DFlated
Thursday, December 20 2012, 4:09PM
“Excellent. I hope the decision makes the town centre outlets and owners buck their ideas up in stead of their Cuckooesque sit back and they shall come attitude. Perhaps we will see some toilets built, free car parking, curbing of pound shops and bakers.”
by AndrewCappEsq
Thursday, December 20 2012, 2:47PM
“Yes at last common sense has prevailed. However, it says all there is to say about the small minded, petty parochial and 'political' divisions and resentments that pervade North Lincolnshire - even moreso Scunthorpe - that that common sense had to come and be applied from elsewhere!!”
by localad
Thursday, December 20 2012, 2:16PM
“YAY, get the thing built ASAP.”
by normanengland
Thursday, December 20 2012, 2:11PM
“Common sense has prevailed..................let the building commence!!!!!”