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Tesco have submitted plans to build a MEGAstore of 166,847 sq ft (gross size) store on Chester Road opposite PC World in partnership with Trafford Council and Lancashire County Cricket Club.
Tesco already have planning permission to build a smaller store on the site, which at 48,000 sq. ft is a similar size to the new Sainsburys in Urmston and far bigger than Morrisons in Chorlton. Tesco have had this permission for over 5 years without action, so how much does Tesco really care about investing in our community?
A planning inquiry in 2006 upheld Trafford Council's refusal to grant permission to build a store of 88,095 sq. feet because of the excessive negative effect it would have on local shops and on our environment. Despite this, Trafford Council are now intending to sell public land to Tesco, the public money from which will then be handed to Lancashire County Cricket Club (a private members club), instead of directly benefiting local residents and local business.
What does MEGA mean?
166,847 sq feet - It’s MASSIVE One of the biggest in the country - that is 40% bigger then the Asda at Eastlands and nearly twice the size of the Old Trafford football pitch. It will mean 24 hour shopping and associated noise and disturbance. There will be more cars, more lorries, more air pollution, closure of local shops as far afield as Chorlton and Sale and in Stretford the loss of local businesses run by local people. Every day will be a match day!
What can YOU do?
- WRITE YOUR OWN LETTER OF OBJECTION TO THE PLANNING PROPOSAL NOW and SEND IT TO Simon Castle, Chief Planning Officer, Planning and Development Control, PO Box 96. Waterside House, Sale Waterside, Tatton Road, SALE M33 7ZF
- Email Simon.Castle at trafford.gov.uk and/or Development.Control at trafford.gov.uk (cc nomegatesco at googlemail.com)
- SIGN THE No Mega Tesco PETITION
- ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO GET INVOLVED - together we are stronger
We support the development of the cricket ground. We believe Gorse Hill, Stretford, Old Trafford and Lostock, need investment and appropriate development but not one of the largest mega stores in the country in the middle of our community.
Please join our campaign to say NO to an out-of-centre superstore in Stretford and YES to appropriate development and investment in our area for our future.
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