Call to make new Shipley superstore a green example (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Councillor's plea over development plans
9:00am Friday 25th January 2013 in News
By Julie Tickner, T&A Reporter
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A new supermarket proposed for Shipley should be carbon-neutral, according to a local councillor.
Bradford Council has received an outline planning application to demolish buildings at Airedale Mills, in Salts Mill Road, and build a superstore.
Developers are in talks with the main supermarkets who “are all very interested” in taking on the site.
Councillor Kevin Warnes (Green, Shipley) said the company had been very transparent about its ideas and acted on feedback from a public meeting last month. But he said Green councillors were concerned about the impact of a superstore on town traders.
“We have huge reservations about having another supermarket located near Shipley town centre,” he said.
“We don’t like the idea of having huge stores drawing trade from smaller local stores which are more conveniently located for people to get to without using their car.”
However, local trader Linda Mercan said she thought a new store would add to the variety of the bustling town which had lots to offer.
“Overall it should bring more people into Shipley which has always been a busy market town which attracts people from a large area,” she said.
The store plans, submitted by Commercial Development Projects, include 373 car parking spaces, 22 disabled spaces and 56 spaces for bikes.
A ground floor and lower-ground floor would create a floor area of 7,128 square metres.
A design statement by the Harris Partnership, acting for the developer, said the car park would be screened from view, materials would be used in keeping with the local area and green technologies are being considered.
Coun Warnes said he accepted that such development was commonplace.
“We know it’s going to be very difficult for the Council, because of national planning guidelines, to resist approving one more supermarket in Shipley,” he said. “The evidence shows there’s lots of demand for retail goods and enough there to retain a second supermarket. If a supermarket is going to go ahead, what we want is for it to be carbon-neutral.
“Let’s make it a building which makes Shipley an example to the rest of the country.”
Fellow ward councillor Hawarun Hussain (Green) said her support would partly depend on which supermarket was involved. People have until February 7 to comment.
Comments(9)
Albion.
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11:08am Fri 25 Jan 13
Apart from that, I don't think that this (proposed) development would really destroy the town centre, many shoppers in the centre are bus users, I doubt that most of them would walk down to this location and carry their shopping back. The ASDA store in Shipley leaves much to be desired, it has been badly managed for years and the stock control there is laughable, I don't think it deserves much loyalty from shoppers OR councillors.
Joedavid
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11:32am Fri 25 Jan 13
I can't see the big four wanting to be there, maybe its the Co-op.
RollandSmoke
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12:33pm Fri 25 Jan 13
Joedavid
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12:44pm Fri 25 Jan 13
RollandSmoke wrote:Where is John Pennington mentioned?
Hang on a moment, we are told that a proposed Wicks store and KFC would cause us untold problems due to the increase in traffic, then in the next breath we are getting another superstore bang in the middle of Asda and the Tesco express. Maybe John Pennington doesn't see this as a threat to his business but someone please explain how this development wont cause traffic problems?
RollandSmoke
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12:58pm Fri 25 Jan 13
Joedavid wrote:His company was leading the campaign against the proposed Wicks store
RollandSmoke wrote:Where is John Pennington mentioned?
Hang on a moment, we are told that a proposed Wicks store and KFC would cause us untold problems due to the increase in traffic, then in the next breath we are getting another superstore bang in the middle of Asda and the Tesco express. Maybe John Pennington doesn't see this as a threat to his business but someone please explain how this development wont cause traffic problems?
RollandSmoke
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1:22pm Fri 25 Jan 13
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Tyke69
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4:25pm Fri 25 Jan 13
Albion. wrote:I agree. The Green Party councillors are living in cloud cuckoo land. They are the same councillors who told those of us living in Shipley to go to the very poor Saltaire farmer's market instead of the supermarket for our weekly shop. Ok if you want to live on cakes ;-)
Some councillors seem determined to put unnecessary obstacles in the way of every potential development.
Apart from that, I don't think that this (proposed) development would really destroy the town centre, many shoppers in the centre are bus users, I doubt that most of them would walk down to this location and carry their shopping back. The ASDA store in Shipley leaves much to be desired, it has been badly managed for years and the stock control there is laughable, I don't think it deserves much loyalty from shoppers OR councillors.
It's about time Asda in Shipley had some competition. I live in Shipley but only go there for bread, milk etc. It's so badly run and the staff look really fed up most of the time. They have a monopoly in the town centre and it would be good if we had an alternative.
thatsnotmyname
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6:57pm Mon 28 Jan 13
Tyke69 wrote:Yes I agree. They have obviously done market research on this. Victoria mills would give them a nive footfall as would lower Baildon.
Albion. wrote:I agree. The Green Party councillors are living in cloud cuckoo land. They are the same councillors who told those of us living in Shipley to go to the very poor Saltaire farmer's market instead of the supermarket for our weekly shop. Ok if you want to live on cakes ;-)
Some councillors seem determined to put unnecessary obstacles in the way of every potential development.
Apart from that, I don't think that this (proposed) development would really destroy the town centre, many shoppers in the centre are bus users, I doubt that most of them would walk down to this location and carry their shopping back. The ASDA store in Shipley leaves much to be desired, it has been badly managed for years and the stock control there is laughable, I don't think it deserves much loyalty from shoppers OR councillors.
It's about time Asda in Shipley had some competition. I live in Shipley but only go there for bread, milk etc. It's so badly run and the staff look really fed up most of the time. They have a monopoly in the town centre and it would be good if we had an alternative.
bingleyboy says...
9:33am Fri 25 Jan 13