Superstore - New Petrol Station - Parking - New Access

by **Gemini** » 06 Jun 2005, 17:44

From EN

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Lessons for planners after store fight win

COMMUNITIES minister Malcolm Chisholm has agreed to meet city MSP Susan Deacon over lessons which could be learned for planning policy from the successful fight to block a store in Portobello.

Full article: http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinb ... =621042005

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by **Bob Jefferson** » 07 Jun 2005, 17:00

I am grateful to karen for the following link:

wangi, here's a great opportunity to use some of those lbd shots!

by **dccairns** » 09 Jun 2005, 17:24

by **Porty** » 20 Jun 2005, 13:59

Fears supermarket giant will crush shops with new branch

BRIAN FERGUSON
CITY COUNCIL REPORTER

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a store in one of Edinburgh's most prestigious shopping areas sparked fears today that it will kill off nearby shops.

More than 70 objections have flooded in against supermarket giant Tesco's plans to create a Tesco Metro on the site of a former garden centre in Morningside early next year.

Mainly food and drink will be sold inside the 13,500sq ft outlet, which will sit alongside a two-storey villa which the developer plans to turn into either a shop or cafe.

Duddingston House Properties took over the Churchhill Garden Centre, at Holy Corner, after securing permission from the council for a change of use last year.

But the development has faced massive opposition from local businesses and community leaders amid fears it will spark traffic chaos in local streets and push out traditional shops.

The venture appears to have sharply divided the local community, with some shopkeepers believing that it will actually boost the area by bringing in more shoppers.

Bridget Stevens, chair of Merchiston Community Council, said: "Some people are very worried about this development for a variety of reasons.

"I know several local businesses are worried they may go under, while people living in nearby streets fear there is going to be a huge increase in traffic.

"There are no parking restrictions in the streets behind the old garden centre and the worry is that there will be a big impact from people coming to both the Tesco and the cafe, as well as from delivery vehicles."

Local councillor Sue Tritton said there were mixed feelings about the development and that some people do think it would be great to have a supermarket and believe that it would bring more people to the area.

She added: "But this is a really good shopping area and there are worries that some of the shops could really suffer. I really hope this doesn't have a serious impact on them.

"The other big concern is about the traffic as there are very few parking spaces planned to be provided and it may create a lot of extra congestion in the surrounding streets."

Yolanda Luca, who runs Luca's ice cream shop, on Holy Corner, agreed.

She said: "Although I don't think I'll be directly affected by the supermarket, there is concern from many people about the extra traffic the supermarket may bring to the area, as it is already very difficult to find somewhere to park."

Work is due to start within the next few months on the development, which is close to an existing Morrisons supermarket on Morningside Road. It is being pursued in the wake of failed attempts to open both a hotel and restaurant on the site.

Charles Martin, of Duddingston House Properties, said: "Work should be under way during the summer with a view to the store opening early in 2006."

"The store will be roughly somewhere between the size of a Tesco supermarket and a Tesco Express, it's a mid-range size store.

"There has been a lot of interest in the villa so far and it could well be either another shop or an unlicensed cafe."

A spokeswoman for Tesco said the store, at 2 Colinton Road, would be expected to create around 120 new jobs.

by **dccairns** » 20 Jun 2005, 21:57

by **Gemini** » 22 Jun 2005, 07:36

by **Gemini** » 24 Jun 2005, 22:25

From BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4122460.stm

A link to Tescopoly too.

Maybe reading this, might make you sign the petition?

http://www.schnews.co.uk/archive/news493.htm

by **Bob Jefferson** » 24 Jun 2005, 22:40

I like , but how come PCATS isn't featured on it? Please rectify.

by **dccairns** » 25 Jun 2005, 13:52

by **Bob Jefferson** » 25 Jun 2005, 21:44

I had to leave early tonight as I'm working at 7am tomorrow, but I bumped into Susan Deacon and she had this to say:

by **Bob Jefferson** » 02 Jul 2005, 11:04

The following photos from the PCATS celebration are courtesy of Spree. If anyone else has any please post here or email to me and I'll post for you.

by **dccairns** » 27 Jul 2005, 11:20

by **dccairns** » 01 Aug 2005, 14:21

by **Bob Jefferson** » 18 Dec 2005, 19:53

by **Bob Jefferson** » 18 Dec 2005, 19:58

by **Epykat** » 18 Dec 2005, 22:12

by **Porty** » 19 Dec 2005, 18:36

by **Poppy** » 19 Dec 2005, 19:27

by **susie** » 19 Dec 2005, 19:43

well folks i want the supermarket. we do have other supermarkets as someone said but they are a car journey away, and we dont all have cars. good luck hope we get it and im probably not the only one.

by **wangi** » 19 Dec 2005, 23:40

by **Jackson Priest** » 20 Dec 2005, 10:47

by **Porty** » 20 Dec 2005, 13:29

by Ed » 20 Dec 2005, 13:41

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by **foxy** » 24 Dec 2005, 14:31

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