Banbury News
Supermarket planning decision put back
2:20pm Friday 27th January 2012
A DECISION on controversial plans to build a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Chipping Norton has been postponed.
The retailer asked West Oxfordshire District Council, which will decide whether to approve the plans, for more time to respond to recently-received feedback.
Sainsbury’s wants to build a 30,000 sq ft store on part of the site of the former Parker Knoll furniture factory, in London Road. It will create 150 jobs.
But community groups and retailers say the plans could devastate town centre shops. Sainsbury’s already has a smaller shop in the Market Place.
The decision by councillors on the district’s uplands area planning sub-committee has been put back from February 6 to March 5.
More News stories
- Cropredy festival announces all-star line-up
- Gipsy site extension raises fears
- Would-be robber caught with fake gun
- Sports boost as ownership of pitches is changed
- Pair admit ABH assault
- MP Baldry visits palace
- Warriner School sixth-form is backed
- Councils run up £4m CCTV cameras bill
- Council is 'killing small businesses'
- Cherwell council to repay thousands in parking fines