Tesco store plans on view

People in Tenbury Wells can now have their say on plans for a supermarket which is expected to create 180 jobs.

Plans for a Tesco store on the old cattle market site are now available to the public in the library or via the Malvern Hills District Council website. The consultation will run until July 2.

The supermarket giant wants to build the store on the town's former cattle market and it would feature 15,000 sq ft of net sales space. If the application gets the go-ahead it will mean 180 full and part-time jobs would be created.

Following the submission of further reports including a flood risk assessment, ecological, heritage, sustainability and landscape statements, Tesco has been informed by Malvern Hills District Council that its application for a supermarket is now valid. Councillor David Hughes, portfolio holder for planning and housing services at MHDC, said: "Now that this application has been validated, we can carefully consider the content of the application and assess it against a site specific planning policy in our adopted Local Plan.

"The policy sets out quite clearly what will and will not be acceptable on this site. We also need to take into account the views of local traders and the views of residents of Tenbury and Burford to ensure that the development of this site supports town centre regeneration as a whole and that visually it is in keeping with the character of the town."

For further information visit www.malvernhills.gov.uk