Update from Chris Brazier, portfolioholder for planning

‘I had a meeting with Tesco in November, they cleaned up London Road and asked that we did not pursue repossession. The reason they gave me was that they would do the houses up to Town Houses standard and then either sell them or rent them out. Under the Housing Act I have to let them carry out their promise and I have given them until the end of this month to submit a planning application for the houses in London Road. Robert [Donald] is arranging for a further meeting with Tesco in March:
a) To discuss the planning application of the houses
b) To discuss why no application has been submitted and our response.

‘A new application for the retail store is due soon but I have no idea what the new proposals are.’