Comments on: Asda super-sizes?

By: James

James — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:02:33 +0000

In reply to David.

You’re quite right. I think the key issues are traffic (presumably they are expecting more shoppers – how do they get there?) and the car park (technically this is a town centre car park, the free parking required by the council – if it’s full of Asda shoppers what impact does this have on other shop?).

By: David

David — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:51:56 +0000

From the plans they’ve submitted it does indeed look fairly uncontentious; and (I reckon) probably helpful rather than harmful to Clapham Junction’s viability as a town centre. It’s surprising how much the exterior of the store has dated in 20 years. Compared to the sort of refurbishments Tesco & Sainsbury’s are carrying out on their older stores (which tend to extensively update the exterior, and make them look clean & ‘modern’, with windows facing the car park to make better use of natural light etc), what’s being proposed here is a very light-touch approach indeed, maybe even a missed opportunity.

By: Cyril Richert

Cyril Richert — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:16:01 +0000

More details on the application (with links to the Council’s website) here: http://towerscj.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/asda-is-planning-a-mezzanine/

By: James

James — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:31:42 +0000

In reply to Will. I managed to pop in and you are quite right. Just a few leaflets on the counter. I've updated the post accordingly!

By: Will

Will — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:22:59 +0000

FYI I popped in there earlier and there isnt a display, just a leaflet at the customer services desk. It has a freepost section for people to send in their views.

By: James

James — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:23:50 +0000

In reply to JamesP.

That planning department received the application today. From a verbal description it seems like they’ll be recreating the cafe where it was. The mezzanine will, apparently, increase the retail area by about a third, which is a big hike (and certainly bigger than I think the current upstairs area is – although I can’t say I have been up there often).

Consultation letters will go out over the next few days.

By: JamesP

JamesP — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:13:42 +0000

Back before Asda was Asda, there used to be an upstairs part to the building. Was a cafe/restaurant…even at a young age, I didn’t get the point to removing it….