Plans submitted for Torquay supermarket that will create 200 jobs
PLANS have been submitted by supermarket giants Morrisons to build a store in Babbacombe creating 200 jobs.
Babbacombe Holdings Ltd has submitted plans to create a 21,140sq ft store in the former Focus DIY store in Babbacombe Road, creating the full-time and part-time jobs.
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HOW IT WILL LOOK: Proposed image of a Morrisons store at former Focus DIY site, Babbacombe Road
It say it will provide pre-employment training and guaranteed interviews for 50 potential employees through a partnership with JobCentreplus, the local authority and colleges.
Some residents argue that a covenant banning use of the site as a food outlet has been in place since 1984.
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But the new applications intend to allow use of the Babbacombe Road site as a supermarket.
Katie Hill, spokesman for Babbacombe Holdings Ltd, said: "We have carried out a thorough consultation with the local community and have listened to their comments and concerns, and believe our final scheme is better for this process."
The application will now be decided on by the development management committee on Torbay Council.
Consultation has been ongoing since the beginning of the year with local residents, businesses and other interested parties.
The applications involve a variation of a condition to allow deliveries to take place between 6am and midnight on Mondays to Saturdays and 8am to 6pm on Sundays and bank holidays.
The plans also seek to remove a condition which will allow the sale of all goods associated with a supermarket.
The developers also seek to alter the building, create office space with new hard and soft landscaping, car park layout and site access arrangements.
Comments can be made on the plans through Torbay Council's website.
Ms Hill said consultation showed residents were currently forced out of the area to do their shopping.
She said: "They travel out of the area, in particular to The Willows, for their main shop, and that there is a need for a medium-sized supermarket in the Babbacombe area to meet their needs."
She said the plans will mean improvements to the design of the building, landscaping and greater access for cyclists and pedestrians.
There will be designated parking for the Scout Hut with a community board advertising local activities and events.
Comments
by realityzone
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 6:01PM
“So Lloydus " who cares about a covenant form 30 years ago" Careful what you wish for. Land is often bequeathed with the benefits and the restrictions of covenants. Often the public benefit. Dishonouring them can have consequences as, for instance the imposition of the ghastly balloon on our seafront ! Also a breach of good faith is likely to cause people to be very reluctant to cede land for the public benefit in the future.”
by reptor2456
Sunday, October 21 2012, 3:40PM
“What will the Tesco zombies do now though? I mean i can just see them staggering into the new morrisons to sniff around as people always do when its a new store. They will be like "err were is the tesco value baked beans"”
by robocop1982
Sunday, October 21 2012, 3:34AM
“THere's going to be an enormous amount of suicides in the uk. The sheer bordom is going to drive people insane and unemployment increase. Alot of it doesn't get publicized.”
by realityzone
Friday, October 19 2012, 7:17PM
“Thank you TorbayLuvva for the insight into population projections and for an evidence based point of view. Makes a change from so much drivel on this site.”
by Ned_Fl4nders
Friday, October 19 2012, 8:38AM
“I cant wait! I just hope its not one of them supermarkets pretending to be like its big brothers with half the stock and slightly more expensive for the convenience ala tesco and sainsburys at preston in paignton.
Teh downside i can see is that road is quite small and depending how busy the supermarkets get it might be hard driving up past it waiting for cars to turn in (like asda in torquay).
The only other thing of note is Otter Nurseries was quite pants, no shame its going for me!”
by Jack The Ripper
Thursday, October 18 2012, 10:30PM
“I bet they will get it up and running before Christmas,look at the former focus store in Paignton,Asda got open within weeks,Christmas is their best time of the year,opening a brand new store they will pull out all the stops”
by Bleach
Thursday, October 18 2012, 9:36PM
“Contrary to what you might think, it's often cheaper to buy in small shops than it is in Supermarkets. vegetables, meat and fish are all cheaper, you'll also find much more variety, especially at fishmongers and butchers. And I'll bet the smaller stores don't throw away anything like the amount of perfectly good food a supermarket does. Stick your head over the fence at Sainsbury's on the Willows, they chuck around a skip full every day. Even the small co-op in St Marychurch chucks out a couple of wheelie bins a day. It's a criminal waste when you consider food banks are on the increase. See the supermarkets, with their billions in profit, helping those out? The hell you do.”
by Wayne_Kerr
Thursday, October 18 2012, 7:48PM
“Oh great, another supermarket... Just what we all need.
@Charwill - why is it about time? The Willows is hardly a day trip to get to is it??
@Bleach - you are spot on.”
by Chunder123
Thursday, October 18 2012, 5:54PM
“More chain stores, more surveillance and invasion of privacy. ITs what the future holds. the space this place will take up could support several privately run businesses. We all know how independent stores treat their employees more like human beings and actually let them eat food whilst they work and not just a short break time. THese supermarkets will not even let the staff have a thermal mug of coffee on the checkout whilst they work and simply sip it. I think thats horrible how they treat people that way and is dehumanizing people.”
by Charwill
Thursday, October 18 2012, 5:32PM
“Sorry neeneeoil but Im batting for the other side.
Supermarkets that is.”