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Published:
July 17, 2008
Tesco
unveils more details about expansion of its Burnham-On-Sea store
 Supermarket
giant Tesco has formally unveiled plans to extend its Burnham-on-Sea
store in order to offer a wider product choice and reduce congestion
at peak times.
As
Burnham-On-Sea.com reported last
week, the plans are to go on show at a two-day public consultation
at The Princess Hall. It will run from 12.30pm until 8pm on Tuesday
(July 22nd) and 11am until 7pm on Wednesday (July 23rd).
The
new plans include a smaller extension than proposed in 2005, with
an extra 1,150 square metres of shopping space, and around twice
as many parking spaces as the current car park.
The
development would also include junction improvements at the site's
entrance on Ben Travers Way, a new pedestrian route, and bus stop
and environmental improvements between the site and Love Lane.
Tesco
spokesman Dan Bramwell said in a statement issued on Thursday
morning (July 17th): "The Burnham store has been very popular
ever since it opened and customers tell us they want a bigger
and less crowded store."
"We
want to provide the best possible shopping environment and that
means we need to increase shopping and parking space to cope with
the demand now and in the future. We have looked at the Inspector's
comments on the 2005 application and are confident that the plans
we have developed address the issues raised."
He
added that the new store would incorporate a number of green building
technologies including a system to collect rainwater for toilet
flushing, sensor controlled lighting systems, the use of recycled
building materials and more windows to increase natural light
in the store.
The
company hopes to submit the scheme to Sedgemoor District Council
for planning permission later this year and, if approved, building
could begin next summer.
The
new plans follow an application in 2005 which, despite approval
from the local District Council's Planning Committee and a petition
of more than 6,000 names supporting the plans, was turned down
by the then Secretary of State after a public inquiry.
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