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17TH February 2005
TESCO LAUNCHES SHERINGHAM SUPERMARKET APPEAL
Tesco today announced its intention to lodge an Appeal to the Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister against the failure of North Norfolk District Council to make a decision on the
Company's long standing planning application for permission to build a new foodstore in
Sheringham.
The proposed foodstore forms the key element of a package of proposals to benefit the
local community, including an urgently needed new community centre, a replacement fire
station and private and affordable housing. These can only go ahead if permission for the
foodstore is obtained.
Five months ago, in September 2005, the District Council's Joint Development Control
Committee voted to refuse Tesco's foodstore application, but agreed to seek a legal
opinion on the reasons given for refusal before a final decision was made. This decision
was against the recommendation from the Council's Head of Planning that permission should
be granted and an earlier in principle decision by the same Committee in January 2004 that
consent should be given.
Speaking today about the Company's intention, Tesco Corporate Affairs Manager, Katherine
Edwards said: 'We are disappointed that it is taking the District Council so long to make
a final decision on a matter which is of such importance to Sheringham and its people. We
have always made clear our commitment to the town and the many people who support our
proposals. We believe that we must now act in the only way left open to us to seek to
fulfil our desire to provide a quality and clearly much needed foodstore in Sheringham.'Tesco
Corporate Affairs |
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Contacts: Pam Blyth
email: info@protesc.co.uk
Postal: Protesc, c/o 14 Waterbank House, Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA |
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