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Sep 8th 2010 Call in Tesco!
We’re calling on Eric Pickles, the Secretary for State for Communities and Local Government, to call a public inquiry into plans for a new Tesco at Hattersley.
We were downhearted when Tameside Council ignored our objections (along with 22 others) and a petition with over 400 signatories, and gave permission for the 8,750 square metre store. It will bring mayhem to an already traffic choked area on the edge of the Peak District. Traffic problems on the A628 are already dire and the store and petrol station will bring even more cars in to the area.
Hattersley is on the edge of the Peak District with valuable countryside to the north and east. Hurstclough Brook and its woodland link Hattersley to the moors and provide local people with a green space for recreation and children’s play.
Eric Pickles now has 21 days to call the case in for a public inquiry. Join us in are urging him to do this, and give the case the thorough scrutiny it needs. The deadline for calling the public inquiry is September 29 – so email Eric Pickles or write to him:
Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP
Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London SW1E 5DU
Sep 1st 2010 No to Hattersley Tesco
Plans for a huge new Tesco at Hattersley will bring mayhem to an already traffic choked area on the edge of the Peak District. We are urging Tameside Council to turn down plans for a new 8,750 square metre store, plus car parking, petrol station and new access roads.
The traffic problems on the A628 are already horrendous and the last thing we need is an enormous new supermarket which would bring even more cars in to the area. The Highways Agency appears to believe that there would be no significant traffic impacts on the trunk route despite the fact that car trips are expected to arrive from Stalybridge, Hyde and further afield.
Hattersley lies on the edge of the Peak District with stunning countryside to the north and east. The new development would be built on open land along Hyde Road and beside Hurstclough Brook, which is Protected Green Space and separates Hattersley from Mottram. Local people value Hurstclough Brook and its woodland because they link Hattersley to the moors and provide a green space for recreation and children’s play.
We’ve also got serious concerns about what a Tesco of this scale will do to the “soul” of Hattersley. This large new store will suck the life out of surrounding local shops, small centres and the rural economy nearby.
The planning application is now being considered by Tameside Council. We've written a strong and detailed letter of objection and are urging local people to write to the council too to lobby for it to be refused. You can view the planning application on Tameside Council's website.
