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25 August 2010.Mole Valley District Council was disappointed to hear that Tesco has won its appeal for the development of a small supermarket at the former Esso garage site on The Street in Ashtead.
Tesco had made two applications to Mole Valley District Council to develop a supermarket. The first was for a store measuring 1115 square metres, and was refused by the Council in March 2009. The second was for a smaller scheme of 750 square metres, and was refused in February 2010. The smaller of these two schemes has been allowed by an appeal inspector.
The application was refused by the Council on a number of grounds, including concerns that the proposed food store would be too large for Ashtead village centre and would dominate local food shopping. This would be detrimental to consumer choice and the character, vitality and viability of the shopping area. It was also thought that the proposals would lead to a significant increase in traffic at the junction of Woodfield Lane and The Street, which in the local context is considered unacceptable…
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2:07pm Wednesday 25th August 2010 By Paul TeedTesco has won its fight to build a new supermarket in Ashtead village amid fierce opposition.
Planning inspector Nicholas Hammans granted the chain permission for a store in The Street, Ashtead, after he heard evidence in an eight day public inquiry.
Campaigners who claimed the controversial development would turn the village into a “clone town” said they were surprised by his decision and went to the site to protest this morning.
Gillian Russell, founder of Save Ashtead Village Environment (Save), said: “We are extremely disappointed at the result.
“It seems that in Ashtead people power has been totally ignored, despite massive public opposition.”
Chris Grayling, MP for Epsom and Ewell, said: “I’m very disappointed that the inspector has overridden the wishes of the local community…
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25 August 2010 Last updated at 12:14Tesco has been given the go-ahead to build a new store in a village in Surrey following a public inquiry.
Earlier this year, councillors rejected two separate plans from the supermarket giant to build it on the site of a former petrol station in Ashtead.
Tesco appealed and the planning inspector has now approved the plans, which will also include flats.
They had been opposed by members of the Ashtead Residents’ Association and Save Ashtead’s Village Environment group.
About 6,000 residents and traders had joined forces to raise fears the store would be out-of-keeping with the village atmosphere and potentially harm local businesses.
The Save Ashtead Village Environment campaign raised more than £25,000 in just 10 days to pay for a legal team to fight the appeal by Tesco and represent opponents at the inquiry.
Chris Hunt, ward councillor for Ashtead, said he was saddened by the decision.
“All of us present at the inquiry know that the inspector was an extremely thorough person… he has considered the issues, but it is a shock and, as an Ashtead resident and an Ashtead councillor, extremely disappointing,” he said…
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By Guy MartinAugust 24, 2010
A TESCO store can be built in Ashtead, a government planning inspector has said.
The ruling overturned the decision of Mole Valley district councillors, as well as rejecting a plea from Ashtead’s MP Chris Grayling and petitions signed by thousands of villagers.
The inspector allowed the supermarket giant’s second application, for a smaller store than was first proposed, in The Street.
It was one of two appeals put to inspector Nicholas Hammond in a public inquiry held last month…
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 17:25Plans to build a Tesco supermarket in the centre of Ashtead have been given the go-ahead after a two year battle.
The supermarket chain had submitted two separate plans to build a supermarket at the former Esso site in The Street – one in 2008, the other in 2009. Both plans were rejected by councillors from Mole Valley District Council.
The plans had also been vehemently opposed by residents in the village including members of the Ashtead Residents’ Association and Save Ashtead’s Village Environment campaign group.
But following a 10-day public hearing planning inspector Nicholas Hammans has decided to pass the second, smaller, plan on appeal…
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6:15pm Tuesday 24th August 2010 By Paul TeedA planning inspector has granted Tesco permission to build a new store in Ashtead village.
Nicholas Hammans said today that the supermarket chain could build the shop in The Street, Ashtead, after he heard evidence in an eight day public inquiry.
Campaigners who claimed the controversial development would turn the village into a “clone town” said they were surprised by his decision.
Gillian Russell, founder of Save Ashtead Village Environment (Save), said: “We are extremely disappointed at the result.
“It seems that in Ashtead people power has been totally ignored despite massive public opposition.”
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Friday, August 13, 2010, 08:00POLICE officers have been forced to crackdown on bad parking in an Ashtead shopping parade.
Inconsiderate parking in Craddocks Parade has led to “traffic chaos” according to neighbourhood specialist officer Jason Woods.
PC Woods said: “Shoppers are parking in the designated loading bays, causing the delivery lorries to queue in the road.
“This is causing congestion and traffic chaos in the village, which is of concern to us as well as to residents.”
In response to this new markings have been painted along the road and clearer signs have been put around the loading bays to make sure vehicles don’t park there.
The neighbourhood team will also be taking strict measures against any motorists seen breaking the rules.
PC Woods added: “I have put up my own signs warning motorists not to obstruct the road or park in the loading bay and have drafted a letter that will be sent directly to registered keepers of vehicles seen parked in the loading bays, pointing out that these bays are for loading only…
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