Centra Greystones

Bettyboop · 14-05-2011 9:55pm #1

Good to hear petrol will be served here soon

works underway already:)

LEIN · 15-05-2011 12:42am

If true, I welcome the news as competition is well needed here.

Pablo Sanchez · 15-05-2011 8:59am

Excellent news, another aspect of the celtic tiger madness is being turned around thank god, but it seems they are still advertising 'Your Gateway to Greystones', Victoria Plaza http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Victoria-Plaza-Church-Road-Greystones-Co-Wicklow/478663/

pixbyjohn · 15-05-2011 1:29pm

http://www.wicklow.ie/eplan41/FileRefDetails.aspx?file_number=0913&LASiteID=0
Has a new planning application to be submitted for a petrol station ? The old tanks were filled with a substance for safety so new tanks will have to be installed too. Its amazing how times have changed, When there were less vehicles on the roads Greystones had 4 petrol/fuel outlets and Delgany had 1.

LEIN · 15-05-2011 1:34pm

Bettyboop wrote: »

Good to hear petrol will be served here soon works underway already:)

Have you a source for you info?

Bettyboop · 15-05-2011 10:34pm

Damo9090 wrote: »

Have you a source for you info?

Manager of shop told me:)

vinpaul · 16-05-2011 10:48am

Best news I've heard in a long time. Heard it is The Green Apple chain - one of the cheaper suppliers. Victoria Plaza signs should now come down. They're still looking for interested purchasers on Myhome.ie. How stupid can you get. Looking for expressions of interest and trying to take booking deposits.
Glad to see Centra store is doing so well.
Parking is not a problem except for school collection times.
Bring back the good times

Jimjay · 16-05-2011 4:11pm

vinpaul wrote: »

Best news I've heard in a long time. Heard it is The Green Apple chain - one of the cheaper suppliers. Victoria Plaza signs should now come down. They're still looking for interested purchasers on Myhome.ie. How stupid can you get. Looking for expressions of interest and trying to take booking deposits.
Glad to see Centra store is doing so well.
Parking is not a problem except for school collection times.
Bring back the good times

Will centra be rebranded do you know. Don't apple garages have their own stores, never seen an apple garage with another store attached.

Great news though, apple are cheapest garage, esso will be shaking :-)

vinpaul · 16-05-2011 6:52pm

Don' know if it is to be Green Apple. Guy in shop today didn't know. He mentioned TOPAZ. No matter, It is good news. And work has started this morning. New tanks being installed as old ones were filled with some bio-degradable material that didn't biodegrade??

Pablo Sanchez · 16-05-2011 7:06pm

vinpaul wrote: »

Don' know if it is to be Green Apple. Guy in shop today didn't know. He mentioned TOPAZ. No matter, It is good news. And work has started this morning. New tanks being installed as old ones were filled with some bio-degradable material that didn't biodegrade??

Topaz bought over the old Shell and Statoil networks, perhaps they still own the site itself?

LEIN · 18-05-2011 12:29pm

I seen some work down there yesterday. Small excavation near the car wash.

Charlie-Bravo · 19-05-2011 11:11pm

Damo9090 wrote: »

I seen some work down there yesterday. Small excavation near the car wash.

Funny that, the tank covers are over beside the pump canopy - looks like they're just installing drainage for a jet-wash.

No sign of any petrol yet and I reckon it won't come along till a full re-development is undertaken.

Blandpebbles · 21-05-2011 11:53pm

Green apple took over rathnew petrol station now it not the cheapest place in the area.

Jimjay · 22-05-2011 9:12am

Blandpebbles wrote: »

Green apple took over rathnew petrol station now it not the cheapest place in the area.

I used to go to rathnew but gave up. I found it strange that it was cheapest but seemed to cost more to fill my car there than other more expensive garages!?

pixbyjohn · 23-05-2011 1:27pm

New TOP Petrol Station

Charlie-Bravo · 23-05-2011 4:58pm

On the ball as usual John - Top work

grouser · 24-05-2011 10:40pm

Chain is known as Applegreen, and TOP (Tedcastle Oil Products) seem to have a standing relationship (shareholding?) with them.

pixbyjohn · 31-05-2011 4:33pm

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Thanks to Astro for the tip off

vinpaul · 31-05-2011 6:25pm

Good man John. Was going to let you know, but someone beat me to it. Shouldn't be too long before we have a filling station back again.

the_bigman · 17-06-2011 12:25pm

Paul up in the Esso will be disgusted.

pixbyjohn · 18-07-2011 5:10pm

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LEIN · 21-07-2011 7:56pm

Nice competitive price.

pixbyjohn · 25-07-2011 9:18pm

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LEIN · 25-07-2011 9:58pm

Was wondering how long it would be before that would happen.

conlof · 25-07-2011 10:20pm

I was filled with a warm fuzzy feeling at the thought that we might have a competitive petrol station in greystones that i could support with the 50 l of fuel i use each week and the assorted convienience purchases i make every time i enter a petrol station.
The feeling is gone now.:mad:

mikedragon32 · 25-07-2011 10:31pm

They gained and lost the custom of two cars in my house in a few short days. Back to Applegreen for me!

Pablo Sanchez · 26-07-2011 7:44am

Its two cent cheaper then the two in Kilmac. Still its a shame that more is not done to try and gain the business, even during their honeymoon period:mad:

vinpaul · 26-07-2011 8:47am

Pablo Sanchez wrote: »

Its two cent cheaper then the two in Kilmac. Still its a shame that more is not done to try and gain the business, even during their honeymoon period:mad:

How much are TOP charging in Newcastle? They are from the same stable. A little far out to make it worthwhile to travel. I didn't notice any overall increase in oil prices lately. This is a down-right disgrace. First we had ESSO dropping their prices to tempt customers away from new outlet, now they get into bed together. We should boycott both until they become customer friendly (ie fair prices). I use the small filling station in Kilpedder and have found it always a little cheaper than the big boys!

The Bishop Basher · 26-07-2011 8:51am

The 2 in Kilmac have always been overpriced.

This is a real shame. I never gave the Esso any business and these guy's will get none from me either.

Having said that, the forecourt is full everytime I pass by. So as usual the Irish consumer loves giving out about prices at the pump but doesn't vote with their feet and are willing to be shafted all in the name of convenience

Macy0161 · 26-07-2011 9:17am

152.9 seems to be the going rate at the moment, to be fair.

As for shopping around/ happy getting shafted, you still have to weigh up extra petrol costs in the mileage, plus time to travel, to a less convenient petrol station for 1 or 2 cent a litre.

The Bishop Basher · 26-07-2011 10:06am

It may be the going rate but at 149.8 in Rathnew and 148.9 in Newcastle it's certainly not the cheapest.

With regard to travelling for cheaper petrol / Diesel, it just requires a bit of forethought. I was travelling back from Inch yesterday. Tank was half full but I still stopped off at Rathnew to fill up.

It's not just about saving money. It's about showing the rip off merchants that punters will vote with their feet. Something we're not very good at in this country.

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