tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post4875523833903186759..comments2023-10-29T09:52:15.316+00:00Comments on DEPTFORD MISC: Tesco come to DeptfordThe Grim Reaperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17369913438808659085noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-71840798593710817482009-08-13T12:04:44.091+01:002009-08-13T12:04:44.091+01:00I can't argue with that. They have adapted the...I can't argue with that. They have adapted their signage elsewhere so I will do a post with some examples.The Grim Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369913438808659085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-55596242402435296802009-08-13T08:07:36.198+01:002009-08-13T08:07:36.198+01:00thats true but shouldnt tesco of all people show t...thats true but shouldnt tesco of all people show that they can respect the conservation area and its planning restrictions - set an example?keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531184682919564243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-85038773105810531032009-08-12T10:29:37.195+01:002009-08-12T10:29:37.195+01:00Keith - I am torn two ways on this one. Tesco'...Keith - I am torn two ways on this one. Tesco's should not get permission for an internally illuminated sign, but I know that if they had simply put one up without seeking permission Lewisham Council would have turned a blind eye, as they seem to have done in regard of nearly every other breach of planning legislation in Deptford High Street in the last three years.The Grim Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369913438808659085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-7134261325110967762009-08-12T07:51:25.895+01:002009-08-12T07:51:25.895+01:00To my knowledge, there's no legislation that c...To my knowledge, there's no legislation that can be applied to prevent tescos from having a store there. Whether or not objection to the bland predictable branding (proposed to be plastered over one of the few new shopfronts on the high street that the planners have been able to control the look of to some extent) will be listened to remains to be seen. Tescos argument for internally lit, keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531184682919564243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-54563677760257479482009-08-06T09:02:26.837+01:002009-08-06T09:02:26.837+01:00True, milk is about the only thing I go in Icelan...True, milk is about the only thing I go in Iceland for! That and their 'three for £1' frozen garlic bread which is surprisingly good!<br />On the 'chainstore' front don't forget we also have a Peacocks, Percy Ingle (a SE London chain albeit small) and Greggs. If you include the betting shops there are a lot more, but it is reassuring that our independent shops can still DDKKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366986731618558518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-58167709933595095132009-08-05T12:32:48.966+01:002009-08-05T12:32:48.966+01:00Andie,
Chains used be very much part of the High ...Andie, <br />Chains used be very much part of the High Street scene. 5-9 was a purpose built post-war Marks and Spencer and Woolworths were near where Iceland is now. Costcutter are not a chain, but a franchising operation (albeit far looser than most). Worth spending 10 -15 minutes looking around costcutter.com . <br /><br />Kennedys the butcher and Goddards & Manzes pie and mash shops were The Grim Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369913438808659085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-24866459953269781772009-08-05T10:25:43.198+01:002009-08-05T10:25:43.198+01:00I went on a walking tour of Deptford a couple of m...I went on a walking tour of Deptford a couple of months back, and one of the points made by the excellent tour guide was that the real value of Deptford High St was that unlike most UK high streets, its shops are privately owned and give Deptford a truly unique flavour. This flavour is something that visitors come from afar to experience. The guide made the point that as far as she knew there Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-80060317992293906122009-08-04T18:32:36.390+01:002009-08-04T18:32:36.390+01:00yet another case of TESCO buying up existing A1 re...yet another case of TESCO buying up existing A1 retail units so they only need planning permission for the signage and ATMs, not anything else. Plus a licensing app for selling alcohol etc of course. They did the same on Lewisham Way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822491436217658433.post-12353375789997140702009-08-04T13:20:12.366+01:002009-08-04T13:20:12.366+01:00My initial reaction was that this was a bad thing,...My initial reaction was that this was a bad thing, but since Tesco Express mainly sells ready-meals, I'm not sure how much it will compete with our existing shops. On the plus side, it should offer a wider selection of cheese and wine that we currently have access to.DDKKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366986731618558518noreply@blogger.com