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Warehouse plans go to council
Reporter: BEATRIZ AYALA
Date online: 21 September 2010
Revised £23m scheme will secure jobs
PLANS by JD Williams to build a £23 million warehouse development in Shaw, which will secure 1,000 jobs and create 120 new ones, have been submitted to Oldham Council.
The home shopping retailer submitted the revamped planning application to redevelop its existing site in Beal Lane.
It includes revised proposals for a new building measuring 78ft in height, 40 per cent lower than a previous application in 2009 which led to protests by local residents.
Before submitting the plans, the company held a series of community consultations, including a public exhibition in August, attended by 94 local people.
Several changes have since been made to the plans to deal with issues and suggestions raised.
A working group with Oldham Council will be set up to discuss areas relating to the current operational activity.
Ian Carr, general manager at JD Williams, said: “We have engaged extensively with residents, political representatives and stakeholders to seek their views and we appreciate all the feedback received.
“We have reviewed all the comments and suggestions made, and have taken these on board during the preparation of the plans.”
More info: community information line, 247 8417 (9am-5.30pm). The planning application should be available to view next week (Sep 27-Oct1) at www.oldham.gov.uk/planning_and_building.
Comments
What ever happened to the threat of leaving shaw.They should move to kingsway.
As far as I am aware, they still haven't told anyone how much more heavy goods traffic will increase after the plant is built. You can bet it will rise significantly and as far as employment goes, the 59 bus will see a rise in customers from Cheetham Hill and Broughton. Looking at the picture, although it is only the coloured building that is to be built, I agree with Animo. . . - it looks hideous. A range of upturned biscuit tins, blotting the landscape.
@ AnimoAtqueFide. How many people do you know that live in Shaw and work in Shaw? We all travel for work, it's part of life. If this plant wasn't there then over 1,000 people would be working elsewhere with other people being pushed out of work, maybe you, maybe me. If it's good for the economy then we need to embrace it in this time of downturn. Hopefully the site won't doesn't cause too much disruption to residents, but we need the jobs.
It belongs on Kingsway - An industrial estate purpose built & next to a motorway - not in the centre of a small town - simples !
If the council hadn't destroyed the rail system a lot of freight could have been brought in by train, but now the metrolink is comming there's no chance.
No chance of this making the boards either as it seems that criticism of the Metrolink is banned.
How many of you actually attended the exhibition? I did, so I know the answers to these questions that you're asking. These comments that you're making don't even have any basis in fact. HGVs, employees within a certain radius of Shaw were answered for those who could be bothered to ask.
The "range" of tin huts you mention actually belong to Littlewoods. Nothing what so ever to do with JD Williams.
Do some research, find the facts and stop sitting at your computer scaremongering.
I attended the public exhibition and waited 1 month to get any answers to my questions and this was only forthcoming after numerous prompts!! As for the tin boxes, These do not just belong to Littlewoods, If you knew anything about the JD Williams site you would know that the tin boxes are also on their site and this planning application will bring a new tin box to Shaw which is 78ft in height!!!
I suggest Shawside26 also stops sitting at their computer and finds the facts before making comment
Have you thought about the impact on local shops and businesses if they do move out of Shaw altogether. How many people employed there stop on the way to/from work to buy a paper, drinks, snacks and even maybe use a cafe at lunch time?
MD, At no point has JD Williams said they will leave Shaw even when questioned by barristers at the last appeal they said that no matter what happens re: planning application they will not move from the Shaw site. The problem is they want to overdevelop the site at the expense of the local community. I have spoke to local businesses who are mostly against the expansion, Most of JD's staff drive to work and then home without stopping to shop in Shaw centre!
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I know its a small illustration but the place looks hideous. I live in Shaw but have not been 'engaged with' extensivley or otherwise.
Considering that most of the employees live outside Shaw/Oldham it is difficult to see what advantages this monster will bring.
By AnimoAtqueFide @ 21/09/2010 12:34:36