Tesco not going ahead

stevoman

okay tesco isnt going ahead anymore at the link road (thank god:)). There were objections from main street traders as well as locals. The objections from main street traders was against pay for parking they wanted to put in on the main street as opposed to free parking at tesco's. Its is only fair, why should people have to pay to park infront of shops that have been trading there (in some cases for decades), whilst tesco was able to provide free parking. Dept of Enviroment said no to tesco now as far as i know. Personally i enjoy the cattle in the field, also i was quite concerned about constuction so close to the river, its bad enough as it is theres not a fish in it anymore (literally).

sydthebeat

im not privy to the exact details, but im lead to believe a strong letter came from the Dept of Environment questioning the feasibility of the site (in a recorded floor plain), when there was full permission for a shopping district off sandy lane that wasnt being developed.

Thus tesco pulled their appeal from the Bord.

stevoman

sydthebeat wrote: »

im not privy to the exact details, but im lead to believe a strong letter came from the Dept of Environment questioning the feasibility of the site (in a recorded floor plain), when there was full permission for a shopping district off sandy lane that wasnt being developed.

Thus tesco pulled their appeal from the Bord.

Sandy lane was just a ploy to build houses that was all. They just got planning permsiion and once the ball was rolling just stuck up houses on it. Pity now because they wont sell.

Susannahmia

stevoman wrote: »

Sandy lane was just a ploy to build houses that was all. They just got planning permsiion and once the ball was rolling just stuck up houses on it. Pity now because they wont sell.

Stupid question but where is sandy lane?

stevoman

as you driving out towards portlaoise and St michaels park is on the left its the left turn just at the end of st michaels park. there's a protestant school on that road.

sydthebeat

theres a big sign on it saying 'port shoppping centre autum 2004'.....:D

regarding the houses...... there was both an application for houses and a shopping district. AFAIK these was two separate developers, shopping centre was pat moore, houses were wardrops, pat moore couldnt get any backers to go in so it never happened..... separate issues completely.

kikel

For the town i think it's a pity it's not going ahead. But Tesco's choice of site was a joke.

It would be great to see that area cleaned up though. I don't think it's very pleasing to the eye.

Any chance Tesco will move into where the other shopping centre was meant to be?

ChuckProphet

Can't say I'm surprised. Nothing every gets done in Port

stevoman

kikel wrote: »

For the town i think it's a pity it's not going ahead. But Tesco's choice of site was a joke.

It would be great to see that area cleaned up though. I don't think it's very pleasing to the eye.

Any chance Tesco will move into where the other shopping centre was meant to be?

the field itself could do with some cleaning up, but id say that will happen soon if the farmers is involved i the new rural enviroment protection scheme (reps). I think the catle should definitly stay though, a remnant to a country town ya know. Like wille eard's small farm across from o'moore park in portlaoise. its lovely so see a small farm right in the middle of a town.

DéiseGirl

ChuckProphet wrote: »

Can't say I'm surprised. Nothing every gets done in Port

It's ironic, I was saying the same thing about my hometown of Tramore for years. We only had one decent supermarket between 7-9,000 people (not quite sure of the population stats at the moment but I know it was 7,000 years ago) and very few shops in general. Now Tesco are going ahead with a building after years of wrangling, their first "eco friendly" shop no less . Now it seems I'm in another town where "nothing gets done". Hurrah! The revamped Super Valu is a big improvement on what was there before - was only in there for the first time on Sunday so I'm not sure how long it has been like that.

sydthebeat

good articles in both the express and nationalist today.....
interesting to see the different spin put on by different papers.

Ruby-J

feck tesco bring on Dunnes!!!!

Curvy Vixen

DéiseGirl wrote: »

The revamped Super Valu is a big improvement on what was there before - was only in there for the first time on Sunday so I'm not sure how long it has been like that.

Did you not have to go home and have a shower afterwards??? I was there on Monday night and it looks prettier but my God they need to get the Pledge out!

stevoman

Curvy Vixen wrote: »

Did you not have to go home and have a shower afterwards??? I was there on Monday night and it looks prettier but my God they need to get the Pledge out!

Its just because its in renovation. i worked there under the same manager and owner when i was a lad and TBH they are spotless in every aspect so i couldnt fault them.

Ruby-J

where did you get to for our meet stevoman??? :rolleyes:

stevoman

Ruby-J wrote: »

where did you get to for our meet stevoman??? :rolleyes:

My time is very limited at the moment ruby! I thought i slipped through the net......:o My girlfriend is expecting at the moment and is due in the nest 2 weeks so i have been off the beer for the last few weeks weaning myself off it so i can drive to collect her when the day comes (im very fond of my cans:eek:), so me steering clear of the pub wasnt a bad idea. Its great to have a honest excuse! lol

Curvy Vixen

stevoman wrote: »

Its just because its in renovation. i worked there under the same manager and owner when i was a lad and TBH they are spotless in every aspect so i couldnt fault them.

Ah I'm not slagging them stevoman ~ maybe that came out wrong!!

I love Supervalu and would always go there over Centra. Think that was why I was so surprised at the level of dust on the food and jars/bottles etc.

In fact I was in there again last night!! Am I forgiven now...??

And good luck with the new arrival ~ this lot is baby mad so you'd better have pics ready!! Not of the actual birth though eh??? :eek::eek:

stevoman

Curvy Vixen wrote: »

Ah I'm not slagging them stevoman ~ maybe that came out wrong!!

I love Supervalu and would always go there over Centra. Think that was why I was so surprised at the level of dust on the food and jars/bottles etc.

In fact I was in there again last night!! Am I forgiven now...??

And good luck with the new arrival ~ this lot is baby mad so you'd better have pics ready!! Not of the actual birth though eh??? :eek::eek:

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I wasnt giving out to you curvy. you must think im a big grump.:):) No i was just saying that Super Valu is really clean so it is, its one thing id always credit them for. Isnt the extra space just great? Yeah i'l post up the pics of baby as soon as it arrives, can't wait! (clean and all):D

ps - what centra are you one about? If its the one on station road i have a personal vendetta with that shop! ok maybe i am grumpy LOL

Ruby-J

stevoman wrote: »

My time is very limited at the moment ruby! I thought i slipped through the net......:o My girlfriend is expecting at the moment and is due in the nest 2 weeks so i have been off the beer for the last few weeks weaning myself off it so i can drive to collect her when the day comes (im very fond of my cans:eek:), so me steering clear of the pub wasnt a bad idea. Its great to have a honest excuse! lol

ok ok ok, il let that slide! no worries. but you'll have to meet us the next time! we are all mad but harmless!

best of luck with the delivery. as curvy said post pics when ye can!

stevoman

Ruby-J wrote: »

ok ok ok, il let that slide! no worries. but you'll have to meet us the next time! we are all mad but harmless!

best of luck with the delivery. as curvy said post pics when ye can!

i will definitly!!!!

DéiseGirl

Ruby-J wrote: »

feck tesco bring on Dunnes!!!!

Ah Dunnes, it has come a long way since the 80s - I work near the Mary Street/Henry Street? (never sure which is which) store in Dublin and it's an absolute pleasure to shop in. I really like the Kyle Centre Dunnes in Portlaoise, but my brother lives near the "other" Dunnes and he always jokes the moon landing was filmed in the car park there

DéiseGirl

Curvy Vixen wrote: »

Did you not have to go home and have a shower afterwards??? I was there on Monday night and it looks prettier but my God they need to get the Pledge out!

Didn't notice any dust to be honest! I know there are bits of it still higgeldy piggeldy as they're not quite finished the renovation but the fruit and veg section is much better, I used to feel my blood pressure rising as I was trying to get around it "excuse me, oops, sorry, pardon me, can I get past you there?" :mad: Will definitely be shopping there more often now!

Curvy Vixen

DéiseGirl wrote: »

Ah Dunnes, it has come a long way since the 80s - I work near the Mary Street/Henry Street? (never sure which is which) store in Dublin and it's an absolute pleasure to shop in. I really like the Kyle Centre Dunnes in Portlaoise, but my brother lives near the "other" Dunnes and he always jokes the moon landing was filmed in the car park there

Oh have you tried the restaurant in the Mary St/Henry St Dunnes?? It's fab!!! Very Harvey Nicks but at half the price!!

Ruby-J

DéiseGirl wrote: »

Ah Dunnes, it has come a long way since the 80s -

hasnt it just?!!! its actually somewhere you'd reccommend to someone to buy clothes. instead of avoiding telling people where yoyu bought a specific item when it was from dunnes! lol. love the new savida range! can be a bit pricey though!!! :cool:

ports best

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... im sleepy listening to all this shopping crack

Curvy Vixen

We can't all have women in our loves that shop for us....I'd much rather be in the pub with the boys who say that shopping bores them but are happy to be shopped for...;)

ports best

oh curvy whats up this morning

Curvy Vixen

Hate men! They're all a waste of space......

undecided

oooooh curvy! tut tut -you should join my club it opens every few days!:D New members always welcome as long as they are female!

In saying the men arent all bad I got my breakie in bed yesterday!:D

Ruby-J

undecided wrote: »

oooooh curvy! tut tut -you should join my club it opens every few days!:D New members always welcome as long as they are female!

In saying the men arent all bad I got my breakie in bed yesterday!:D

lucky you undecided!!! i got a an elbow in the eye!!! :rolleyes:

Ruby-J

Curvy Vixen wrote: »

Hate men! They're all a waste of space......

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