Victorian Buildings Block Tesco Plans

Good news! The Waltham Forest Guardian reports that Tesco has been refused permission for a new store by Communities and Local Government Secretary of State Ruth Kelly and the planning inspector of a recent public inquiry. The paper reports that,

"Ms Kelly and the inspector argued the store would be out of keeping with the Victorian or Edwardian buildings in Highams Park and the proposed store would be too big".

Great news for local opposition, and hopefully another good precedent for St Albans - given Tesco's plans to remove our local Victorian and Edwardian buildings!