The former Marricks Wire Ropes site pictured in 2009.
Scott Properties poised to submit supermarket and petrol station application for Cromer Road, North Walsham, site
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
7:09 PM
Developers behind a bid for a supermarket and petrol station in North Walsham say they hope to submit a planning application by the end of the month.
Scott Properties, which is interested in the former Marricks Wire Ropes site, on Cromer Road, says it has revised its scheme after listening to residents’ concerns at a two-day public consultation in March.
A major change would see the Bradfield/Link Road remain fully operational, rather than closing it to motor traffic as had initially been proposed.
Scott said it had also been making changes to the part of the site adjoining Suffield Close in order to ensure homes were adequately screened.
More than 300 people attended the consultation and 87pc had been in favour of the scheme, for a store a bit larger than the town’s Sainsbury’s, creating up to 250 jobs.
A company statement said Scott Properties was continuing to talk to a number of national food retailers about the site.
At the consultation in March, Scott Properties director James Tucker said many members of the public had expressed a strong preference for either a Morrisons or Asda supermarket.
● Waitrose has already submitted an application to North Norfolk District Council to convert the former Focus DIY store, further east along Cromer Road, into a supermarket.
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7 comments
"Bin here all me life" - so you want Sainsbury's, Lidl, Waitrose, Tesco plus Morison andor Asda. For 16,000+ inhabitants. I don't think so.
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Mylen1um
Friday, June 15, 2012
Lets get Waitrose approved, also Scott Properties approved and the midland road site approved,competition is great for the consumer, also this one has a petrol station in its plans, a must for a town of our size. Then lets get them open and not the long drawn out affair that Tesco's has been at Sheringham, if we cant have a turbine at least let us have some more choice of where to shop, until then I will have to continue using Tesco and Asda, home deliveries.
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"Bin here all me life"
Thursday, June 14, 2012
What "complexity". Surely it's a no brainer.
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Mylen1um
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The more supermarkets the better competition is good for the consumer and this application includes a petrol station most important for a town of our size.
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"Bin here all me life"
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Lets not just have Waitrose, lets have as many as we can, competition is great for the consumer, and the big plus with the Scott properties one is that it includes a petrol station, until we get these new supermarkets in our one horse town I guess that I will have to continue with Asda and Tesco home deliveries.
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"Bin here all me life"
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
I also would like to see Waitrose granted planning permission,however the earliest decision date of 184 has past and planning dept now tell me that the target date for a decision will not be met due to the complexity of the case,but that they hope to hear it at the end of the month but can't confirm any dates.As a side note a representation was made to the planning dept on 185 ref Waitrose application from an address (no name) of Gatehouse farm,who operates out of here ? ? yes you got it Scott Properties. Draw your own conclusions.
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beachboy
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Just get on & give us Waitrose asap. Then let's see if they're still interested
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Mylen1um
Tuesday, June 12, 2012