Go-ahead for Tesco extension
TESCO has been given permission to extend one of its Scunthorpe area stores by North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee.
The committee accepted the proposals for the extension, which also include a petrol station and demolition of an existing warehouse, after a site visit to the Barton-upon-Humber store on Maltkiln Road.
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APPROVAL: Residents look at the plans for the extension to Barton's Tesco store with Claire Whittaker, planning assistant for DPP, when they went on show at the supermarket.
Tesco regional corporate affairs manager, Matt Magee, said: "We are delighted with the decision by the council."
The application was called in to the planning committee for scrutiny by Barton ward member Cllr Margaret Sidell.
After the decision, she said: "The issues seem to have been resolved with nearby residents.
"As long as we have achieved a reasonable result for the residents and Tesco themselves, I'm pleased it's reached this conclusion."
Objections had been registered over the plans, with particular focus on traffic to and from the store and the visual impact on the nearby historic Ropery building.
The application was approved unanimously by the planning committee at its meeting on Wednesday following a site visit by committee members and a brief submission by Tesco at the meeting.
The supermarket was told it has a maximum of five years to start building work on the store.
For the full story, buy today's Scunthorpe Telegraph.
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by Grumpy Old Man, Market Rasen
Saturday, March 13 2010, 7:00PM
“Bernard. I was attempting to be a little light hearted. But to clarify, Tesco do not own Labour. Tesco as an organisation account directly and indirectly for almost 10% of total employment in this Country. Personally I do not give a damn which political party they allegedly sit with. Any business that can support the total economy force competition to keep prices down, surely cannot be all that bad. They are there to make a profit, that is their existance. Profit where we all profit can only be good. So I guess I will still vote Tesco at the next election. (Joke again)”
by jon., crowle
Saturday, March 13 2010, 5:38PM
“Baroness Cohen the heiress to the Tesco fortune was a Consevative councillor at Westminster
to clain tesco own labour is absurd.
though it may be true that tesco have many local councillors support. this is not the case in scunthorpe were tesco retail sales of DIY and electrical goods was refused by the planning committee
so a Black and Decker 18v drill cost £21 more in scunthorpe than in a large tesco else were.”
by Bernard, Sth Killingholme.
Saturday, March 13 2010, 2:40PM
“Grumpy Old Man. Market Rasen.
Sorry to have tell you but Tesco own Labour, why do you think they can build and buy as many shops as they want wherever they like.
No contest Tesco win every time soon there will be no choice and then see who's cheap.”
by Gypo, In me "stolen" caravan
Friday, March 12 2010, 10:47PM
“If they want their carpark laying I've got some spare tarmac I've got left over from a job down the road, so I have.”
by barton boy, sleeping
Friday, March 12 2010, 7:58PM
“How about an in-store pharmacy then we can close one in town. Crack on Tesco!!”
by Grumpy Old Man, Market Rasen
Friday, March 12 2010, 6:39PM
“And the candidates at the next election will be - Conservative, Labour, Tesco.”
by dave, scunny
Friday, March 12 2010, 4:59PM
“Tesco and co are not happy with a big part of the trade thay want it all greed”
by Richard Wain, Scunthorpe
Friday, March 12 2010, 4:45PM
“Why does 54321whatnow think there will be pressure on the local garage when Tesco's petrol is usually 2p per litre dearer than Asda just down the road in Scunthorpe? If you think you are going to get a bargain from Tesco, think again!”
by 54321whatnow, barton upon humber
Friday, March 12 2010, 2:07PM
“Poor old Tesco! Why does everyone seem to love to hate them? Could it be the attitude to customers engendered by poorly trained staff or just that they seem to want to rule the shopping waves?
Sensibly it's a shame that planning decisions are generally allowed to ignore local economic conditions because this development must have some effect on the very good shopping in the traditional centre of Barton but few will shed a tear for the pressure to come on the existing, very expensive, petrol station.”
by Briark, Barton
Friday, March 12 2010, 1:36PM
“This sounds like the death of more shops in Barton and how many residents of Maltkiln Road did Tesco bother to speak to. When they build their delivery yard with its high wall, they will cause a traffic problem for people driving along Maltkiln as they will be unable to see what traffic is coming the other way, due to the bend and the cars that already park on the bend. Tesco must have spent a lot of money on the council to get this through. Pity Tesco don't contribute some money to sorting the traffic out around the interchange, which will now be worse than ever.”