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The distribution centres are separate to the megastores - ASDA (on Solstice Park) and Tesco (on London Road) - both of which have been given permission by Amesbury Town Council and are therefore referred to the Comedy Secretary Of State for decision.
This absurd situation is because, although the town wants ASDA, it can't say "Yes" to ASDA without also saying "Yes" to Tesco (which it doesn't want). ie ATC is not allowed to express a preference, despite overwhelming local support for ASDA over Tesco.
If all the plans go ahead, there'll be five different supermarkets in Amesbury - ASDA, Tesco, Lidl, Co-Op and Sainsbury (which has its eye on the old Co-Op site and wants to take over the central car park and turn it into a multi-storey Pay and Display against the terms of the original land bequest, which stipulated the car park and toilets were to be free of charge forever).
Check out the planning application posted on the lamppost in the central car park.
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simon
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