Despite the news that Stretford Mall has gone into receivership [1], last nights 3 hour debate on the Tesco/LCCC application Trafford Borough Council's planning committee voted to endorse the planning officers recommendations to a) support the Tesco/LCCC application and b) refuse the Derwent Holdings/Sainsbury application for White City Retail park.
The quality of the arguments from the Councillors supporting the Tesco/LCCC application were described by one observer as woeful.
Chorlton Green Party candidate Brian Candeland joined local protesters out side Trafford Town Hall prior to the meeting. They faced a sizeable gathering of cricket club supporters brought in from miles around to back the application (so much for planning matters being the concern of local residents!).
The NoMegaTesco campaign now has 21 days to convince Government Office NW and the Secretary of State (John Denham) that the Tesco application should be subject to a planning inquiry. The 21 days starts when all paperwork has been received by GONW.
A detailed "call-in" template letter which will expose the bias shown by Trafford Council will be available shortly from the campaign
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