LEOMINSTER Action Group and Friends of Leominster are rejoicing that their campaign has succeeded in planning applications for two superstores being rejected by Herefordshire Planning Committee, Hereford Times, January 9.
Pete Burch, husband of Felicity Norman, thinks that their David and Goliath campaigning is a success story for Leominster. Others may think differently and ask the question, "Where does that leave Leominster?"
Frank H Dale a firm that has employed generations of Leominster people over the years will probably not now relocate to the industrial estate. The intended expansion and creation of more jobs will not now materialize and the planned supermarket, another chance for local employment will not happen. Furthermore, choices for the people of Leominster or the surrounding areas have been restricted.
Morbane's application seems to have received more support. Do we really want a supermarket so far from the town centre and on an industrial estate?
The objections to both applications put forward on behalf of Morrison's are audacious to the extreme. Regardless, if anything befell Morrison's I cannot think that the other supermarkets in Leominster could possibly have the capacity to supply to supply the needs of the community. Onward then to Hereford.
The major objection to the Mill Street site appears to be the proximity to the level crossing and concerns about the back up of traffic.
Although Network Rail lodged no objections to the application, Felicity Norman asserts that there will be more trains in the future. Where does that leave Brightwells, sitting almost on top of the level crossing, and their very successful Sunday boot sales? I understand that applicants have to re-apply for planning permission on a yearly basis to hold car boot sales. Will they be refused?
Well done Leominster Action group and Friends of Leominster and Herefordshire Planning Committee, you have not saved Leominster you are successfully killing it.
C MILLS
Tallow Wood
Leominster
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