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ASDA appeal starts in Chippenham

1:55pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

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ASDA today started its appeal to build a new store in Chippenham but still face strong opposition from the council and public.

The retail giant wants to build a new store on Langley Park, complete with 192 houses. But has gone to appeal after its initial application was turned down in June last year.

Now the public appeal, which is expected to last nine days, opened at North Wiltshire District Council this morning and the firm still faces opposition to their proposals for Foundry Lane.

The Council and railway signalling company Westinghouse, who are based at Langley Park, are opposed to the plans.

Local residences and councillors also feel strongly against the proposals by ASDA.

Councillor Paul Darby, who represents Hill Rise Ward, said: "They say it will create jobs but it will draw jobs up from the town centre."

In his opening statement, Simon Randle Q.C, speaking for the council, said: "This appeal has the potential to decide the future of this area in Chippenham.

"This is very important for the future of the town because the local authority believe there are strong reasons for the refusal of the applications."

But Christopher Lockhart-Mummery Q.C, representing ASDA, added his clients felt a new store would benefit the town.

He said: "The appeal proposals represent a high quality development, which will deliver welcome regeneration to this part of Chippenham."

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moonraker1, chippenham says...
3:29pm Tue 13 May 08

Good luck ASDA, Sainsburys and Morrisons over the past few years seem to have become very expensive. hopefully with ASDA in the town the rest will lower their prices.

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Loquax, Chippenham says...
7:09pm Tue 13 May 08

hear-hear Moonraker - this is a growing town, lets have an Asda AND an M&S AND a Waitrose. Why should Tesco have four outlets in the town?!

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moonraker1, chippenham says...
9:44pm Tue 13 May 08

4 Tesco's. we will soon see the day when we will have a tesco in every street.

WWW.OURCHIPPENHAM.CO
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Tax Payer, Chippenham says...
1:08am Wed 14 May 08

Come on planning department make a decent decision for once and allow Asda in Chippenham or are you sponsored by Tesco's ??

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Paul Tucker, Paul Tucker says...
8:39am Wed 14 May 08

Who needs more supermarkets and why do some people think that's all you need in a "growing town"?
The area where ASDA are planning their supermarket would be better used to provide amenities such as multiplex cinema, ice-rink, swimming pool (not a "fun" pool), bowling alley, skatepark, laserzone etc.

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mc, Chippenham says...
8:52am Wed 14 May 08

Paul Tucker - i agree wholeheartedly with you. Chippenham is crying out for leisure facilities. What have we got to choose from at the moment? There's the cinema which - although they try their best - is pretty limited. Apart from that it's a journey into Bath or Swindon. I'm sure a top notch leisure facility would bring people into the town too, especially being next to the train station.

Of course, this is all fantasy stuff.

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moonraker1, chippenham says...
9:04am Wed 14 May 08

Chippenham used to have a world class outdoor pool, until the council decided to shut it. Lets get ASDA in, and maybe with all the savings people make when all other lower prices then we can all afford to start spending money on leisure.

WWW.OURCHIPPENHAM.CO
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Chippy_14, Chippenham says...
12:31pm Wed 14 May 08

Have they actually tried driving round there at all? It's bad enough at the roundabouts as it is without hundreds of extra cars trying to get to Asda. I had a look at the plans for the new road layout and there is some fantastic artistic license on road widths. Extra lanes seem to appear out of nowhere.

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naughtynik, chippenham says...
3:52pm Wed 14 May 08

BE GOOD TO HAVE A BINGO HALL!!

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ahudspith, Chippenham says...
4:26pm Wed 14 May 08

Councillor Paul Darby, who represents Hill Rise Ward


Thats nothing to be proud of mate ;)

Anyway - Chippenham doesnt need an Asda. We dont need "extra competition" to lower prices - it's cheap enough. If your skint then shop at Iceland - they give away loads of stuff in meal deals. Well they advertise that they do anyway - Iv never been in.

Chippenham Town Centre is dying. The car parking cost is killing trade (look how easy it is to get a spot on a saturday now as opposed to a few years ago ...). I would rather support our local traders than a corporate monstosity like Asda.

If Chippenham Town continues it's decline there will be nothing left apart from charity and mobile phone shops. Who wants that? Not me!

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babyboo, chippenham says...
5:10pm Thu 15 May 08

Paul Tucker wrote:
Who needs more supermarkets and why do some people think that's all you need in a "growing town"? The area where ASDA are planning their supermarket would be better used to provide amenities such as multiplex cinema, ice-rink, swimming pool (not a "fun" pool), bowling alley, skatepark, laserzone etc.
i agree , well said.so read town council !it will keep kids of the streets, with a bit of luck !

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clarence81, Chippenham says...
5:31pm Thu 15 May 08

Chippenham does not need anymore supermarkets! We need entertainment, there is nothing for anyone to do unless they get on the train or spend time in the pubs drinking!
Surely the council would like a town people are proud to live in and want to spend there money.

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John, Chippenham says...
7:47pm Thu 15 May 08

Paul Tucker wrote:
Who needs more supermarkets and why do some people think that's all you need in a "growing town"? The area where ASDA are planning their supermarket would be better used to provide amenities such as multiplex cinema, ice-rink, swimming pool (not a "fun" pool), bowling alley, skatepark, laserzone etc.
Although Paul is right & I agree with this I remember that when it came up first time a spokes person for the developers stated that Chippenham wouldn't get any of the companies that provide the above amenities building here because of competition from Bath, Bristol & Swindon, so why does the developer want to build an ASDA here with competition right on the doorstep? answer - profit, it easier to build a supermarket shell than a purpose built building. All we can do is put pressure on the council and the public hearing to tell them what WE want.

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Paul Darby, Chippenham says...
9:47am Sat 17 May 08

Chippy_14 wrote:
Have they actually tried driving round there at all? It's bad enough at the roundabouts as it is without hundreds of extra cars trying to get to Asda. I had a look at the plans for the new road layout and there is some fantastic artistic license on road widths. Extra lanes seem to appear out of nowhere.
The way they plan to achieve that is by removing the on-street parking outside the Langley Road takeaways and on both sides of the top of New Road above the crossing. So that's another few businesses shafted by this proposal.
Btw, do people realise that since the County Council have agreed that the plans for the new traffic layout are OK, the District is unable to use traffic as grounds for the appeal?

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roberts, wiltshire says...
12:39am Tue 27 May 08

Go for it asda, chippenham doesn't need leisure centres we already have one , so why dont you use it, if it's not big enough for you then the council can alway's extend it they seem to do what they want....dont they and theres plenty of land around the olympiad, the parks not needed we have plenty !!!!! chippenham town died years ago...what is actually in chipp town ....nothing worth going in for , they need a shake up to get some decent shops for shoppers to go to, the town is growing and needs to move on, cant abide tesco's .. GO FOR IT ASDA YOU HAVE MY VOTE FOR A NEW STORE

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roberts, wiltshire says...
12:42am Tue 27 May 08

ahudspith wrote:
Councillor Paul Darby, who represents Hill Rise Ward
Thats nothing to be proud of mate ;) Anyway - Chippenham doesnt need an Asda. We dont need "extra competition" to lower prices - it's cheap enough. If your skint then shop at Iceland - they give away loads of stuff in meal deals. Well they advertise that they do anyway - Iv never been in. Chippenham Town Centre is dying. The car parking cost is killing trade (look how easy it is to get a spot on a saturday now as opposed to a few years ago ...). I would rather support our local traders than a corporate monstosity like Asda. If Chippenham Town continues it's decline there will be nothing left apart from charity and mobile phone shops. Who wants that? Not me!
EATING FROM ICELAND ISN'T HEALTHY,YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER BEING A COUNCILLOR....:)

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