As reported by
llanblogger last week, Martin Crumpton says that at the county’s September planning
committee when the new store at Berwyn Street was approved, a set of conditions
were imposed which meant it could not have an in-store butchers or delicatessen
in order to protect Llangollen’s high street businesses.
But he claims these two
conditions have since been “overturned” by planning officers.
Mr Crumpton is also
opposed to a fresh application by Sainsbury’s agents WYG to remove the
condition prevent the store having its own café.
Now, in an e-mail
message to around 30 members of the committee he says he hopes the issue of
conditions on the store will be discussed at their monthly meeting today
(Wednesday).
He says in the
e-mail: “My sincere hope is that your
decision to impose conditions on Sainsbury’s will be considered an urgent
matter, in view of the fact that two of your conditions – designed to offer
some protection to Llangollen’s high street small traders - were subsequently
effectively removed, without referral to you.
“The conditions were
the ‘no deli, no butcher’ which were effectively deleted when the Decision
Notice was issued.
“You should be aware
that Sainsbury’s - or WYG on their behalf – now seeks to remove the last
remaining condition designed to protect Llangollen’s high street – no cafe.”
Mr Crumpton adds: “I strongly believe
that elected councillors, not unelected officials, are the best and only means
of safeguarding Denbighshire residents’ best interests, above those of the
applicant’s.
“I regret to say that once again you
have all been sidelined by your officials and your authority completely
undermined.”
The county council said it had been agreed the item should not
be considered at the meeting as an urgent matter and that it would be
inappropriate to provide a statement to the press.
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