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Final decision on Winchester's Aldi store rests with Government
4:18pm Monday 1st December 2008
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A GOVERNMENT planning expert will finally decide whether a new cut-price superstore will be built in Britain’s most affluent city.
As the credit crunch continues to bite, supermarket giant Aldi has continued its controversial fight to build a shop in Winchester.
Council planners have already rejected the proposals four times but the company is appealing and the final decision now rests with a Government planning inspector.
Aldi wants to build on the former Chimney’s site in Burnett Close, Weeke, next to the site where upmarket superstore Waitrose expects to open a store next September.
A previous application by Germanbased Aldi generated nearly 500 objecting, one of the highest figures recorded.
During the three-day public inquiry Trevor Ward, representing the city council, said the case was refused because of the unacceptable impact on the character of the area and unacceptable servicing arrangements for the site.
Councillor Richard Worrall, who represents the area, said: “No one has an objection to an Aldi in Winchester, just not on this site.What Aldi is proposing is too big for this space.”
But Aldi spokesman Neil Cameron argued: “This development will regenerate the site.
“We are providing a quality discount food store which the public can access on foot or via public transport.
“This will be of particular benefit as was communicated by the Weeke Tenants’ and Residents’ Association.”
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Sly Stallone, New York says...
5:02pm Mon 1 Dec 08
Lone Ranger, Southampton says...
5:02pm Mon 1 Dec 08
Miles Sway, Scotland says...
5:58pm Mon 1 Dec 08
Lone Ranger wrote:I doubt Waitrose object; take a look at Romsey where Aldi and Waitrose are very close together. They each appeal to a different clientele and I can't see Waitrose worrying about an Aldi presence.
Whatever next a down market store like Aldi...how dare they. Probably Waitrose are the biggest objectors with the residents who they are a cut above the rest with no thought for the hard up families who want to make their money go further.
mrs_g, Southampton says...
6:54pm Mon 1 Dec 08
Lone Ranger wrote:I grew up in weeke where my parents continue to live and i can guarantee that you'd be hard pressed to find someone on the estate who's up themselves (you'd find those kind of people in neighbouring Teg Down). Many people in weeke would benefit from an alternative such as aldi instead of waitrose.
Whatever next a down market store like Aldi...how dare they. Probably Waitrose are the biggest objectors with the residents who they are a cut above the rest with no thought for the hard up families who want to make their money go further.
Condor Man, Southampton says...
11:02pm Mon 1 Dec 08
Quite Frankly, Southampton says...
11:18pm Mon 1 Dec 08
goard, Southampton says...
11:29am Tue 2 Dec 08
goard
Shoong, Winchester says...
3:38pm Tue 2 Dec 08
It's location is convenient for the snobs in S Wonston who wouldn't have anything like this built in their neighborhood...
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Andy Locks Heath, says...
4:41pm Mon 1 Dec 08