Press coverage - Waitrose in Chipping Sodbury

Press coverage following the recent announcement to go ahead with plans for a new Waitrose in Chipping Sodbury:

BBC Online:
Chipping Sodbury Waitrose approved by council planners

This is Bristol:
Store opponents refuse to give up

Gloucestershire Gazette:
Waitrose given the go ahead in Chipping Sodbury

South West Business:
Divisive store may open in late 2012

'Chipping Sodbury and Waitrose - the unbelievable reality’

South Gloucestershire Council have formerly approved the planning proposals to develop the Barnhill Quarry site within the town of Chipping Sodbury. The area now looks set to get a new residential housing development and Waitrose superstore, changing the area to the north of the town significantly.

The planning proposals have been approved despite many questions being left unanswered from many local residents and nearby independent retailers.
• What about the increased risk of flooding to properties, and the significant number of lorry movements – both affecting residents along the St John’s Way route.
• What about the impact upon the local market traders in the High Street?

Residents of the Yate and Chipping Sodbury area already benefit from a wide variety of supermarkets including the soon-to-be upgraded Tesco. Is there really a need for another large retail outlet?

One fact remains: These proposals have already been rejected in a voting process by the residents of Chipping Sodbury. With this in mind, how can it be possible that the proposals can be approved against the wishes of the local community?

So many questions remain unanswered and yet the planning proposals have been approved.

BBC Article: Changes to Chipping Sodbury supermarket plan proposed

A link to a report published on the 11th of January, 2011 on the BBC website - click here to find out more.

BBC Article: Concerns over Chipping Sodbury Waitrose development

Read this report published on the BBC website - click here for more

"Supermarkets don't regenerate communities – they hoover money out"

Andrew Simms from The Guardian reported on Tuesday, 8th June, 2010 on the effects of supermarkets and how "big stores destroy local economies, and hit the poorest especially hard".

Supermarkets don't regenerate communities – they hoover money out

Invitation to comment: Chipping Sodbury/Barnhill Quarry Foodstore and Housing Development proposals (PK10/1675/0)

Patrick Conroy, Spatial Planning Team Manager for South Gloucestershire Council would like to advise that the 'Chipping Sodbury/Barnhill Quarry Foodstore and Housing Development' proposals are now the subject of a planning application (PK10/1675/0).

All consultation comments can be e-mailed to: planningapps@southglos.gov.uk

Patrick Conroy has advised that consultation comments received at this e-mail address will be directed to the development control case officer who is handling this application. Also, he advises that any comments received will be acknowledged and passed to the case officer dealing with the planning application.

Have your say on plans for Chipping Sodbury

South Gloucestershire Council are hosting a number of public events around the local area for residents to find out more about future plans for the local area, including the prospect of new homes and a new Waitrose supermarket on the site of Barnhill Quarry.

Tuesday, 29th June, 2010 - 3.00 to 7.00 pm
Old Grammar School, Chipping Sodbury
A full list of events can be found here

South Gloucestershire Council have a dedicated Core Strategy consultation website for 'Planning for Future Development'.