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Tesco store replacing Gardeners Arms pub to open in April

2:00pm Friday 3rd February 2012 in News

Former Gardeners Arms pub site Former Gardeners Arms pub site

THE new Tesco Express store replacing the Gardeners Arms pub in Taunton is set to open in April.

The Priorswood Road pub closed in September and building work has begun on the new store.

Boards have gone up around the site while the work takes place.

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Somerset_BTGOG says...
2:58pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Great just what Taunton needs!

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creecher says...
3:12pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Yes another bloody Tesco's

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Somerset_lad says...
4:37pm Fri 3 Feb 12

So Tesco's or leave it how it is... Um...

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creecher says...
10:31pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Doesn't TDBC want to sell its building? Why don't they have a word with Tesco then we could have a Tesco every half a mile from Galmington right through to Priorswood if we include all the OneStops they own.

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honey21 says...
11:40pm Fri 3 Feb 12

I'm sure something a lot more useful could be done with the site than turn it into yet another Tesco. How many stores from the same chain does one town need???? It's beyond ridiculous!!!!

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wilf61 says...
11:01pm Sat 4 Feb 12

Obviously Tesco dont need to follow the same planning regulations as the rest of us. Planning application was submitted 27th January, two days later notices appear on the sites hoarding stating that the new store will open on 10th April. Does this towns planning committee automatically approve all Tesco applications so the company knows that they will be able to open on the planned date.

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milts says...
10:04am Sun 5 Feb 12

Who cares about another tesco being opened surely it's a good thing that jobs are going to be created in Taunton

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Somerset_BTGOG says...
5:16pm Sun 5 Feb 12

milts wrote:
Who cares about another tesco being opened surely it's a good thing that jobs are going to be created in Taunton
You've got to have a dream!

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honey21 says...
8:23pm Sun 5 Feb 12

Is it a good thing that jobs are being created when it can affect the jobs of people who work in or run the small businesses within walking distance of where this store will be?????????????
The council clearly dont take this into account when they approve planning for such things.
Wonder if they'd be so quick to help those who this can potentially affect???!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm thinking NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Postman-Pat says...
6:57am Mon 6 Feb 12

honey21 wrote:
Is it a good thing that jobs are being created when it can affect the jobs of people who work in or run the small businesses within walking distance of where this store will be?????????????
The council clearly dont take this into account when they approve planning for such things.
Wonder if they'd be so quick to help those who this can potentially affect???!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!
I'm thinking NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tesco started with a single shop in middlesex decades ago. What you are effectively saying to small businesses is; we want you to be small and successful, but when you get big because of your success we shouldn't like you. Business is a very simple concept and Tesco is doing well because we all shop there. Convienience stores means that they are local to you and to be honest there isn't a Tesco that close to the proposed site. There are 2 co-op's within 500 metres of each other in priorswood, that doesn't seem to have caused any issues?

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Guy Smiley says...
4:50pm Mon 6 Feb 12

As long as they stock cheap fags, 3 litre bottles of white "cider", frozen chicken nuggets and The Sport they'll do a roaring trade around there. I would suggest to Tesco they'll need wide aisles as most customers will frequent the shop in their pyjamas at about midday with Chelsea and Tyrone in the double buggy.

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swjoduk says...
1:37pm Tue 7 Feb 12

Makes good use of a dive of a pub. If they do own One Stop, not sure if they do or not, then they may as well close that one down and it can be converted into residential, never ideal having the store on that busy junction.

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swjoduk says...
1:50pm Tue 7 Feb 12

Having just looked at the plans, I would like to see more details on the proposed traffic plans. There is already a right turn lane into the site but what is not clear is if you will be able to turn right out of the site.

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neil72 says...
8:11pm Tue 7 Feb 12

People need be aware before commenting that this is a clever way of using planning laws. You do not need to apply for planning permission for change of use from class A4 (drinking establishment) to A1 (retail) and as there is no change to the footprint of the building, the planning applications are just for changes to the external appearance of the building. There is little TDBC can do and Tesco have obviously caught onto this and are now looking round for empty pubs!

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swjoduk says...
8:47pm Tue 7 Feb 12

Shame they didnt purchase the Naval and Military then!

I would be delighted if they moved into the old Three Crowns pub in Taunton Rd/St Mary Street Bridgwater, its been empty for at least 6 years!

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honey21 says...
10:42pm Tue 7 Feb 12

@ Postman-Pat. Tesco is doing well because it is sticking a store in every available space it can!!!! What does 1 town need with 6 Tesco's or however many it is??? It's ridiculous!!! And obviously they are doing so well because people like u only flock to the big shops when actually there is a butchers, a news agents & a bakers, all of which are local family-run businesses within a stones throw of where this store will be. But hey, as long as Tesco come out on top because "they did well"!!!!

And I for 1 do NOT shop there because I can't stand the place!!!! It's expensive & their produce is never top quality. Amazes me how they did so well at all really!!!!!

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Postman-Pat says...
7:55am Wed 8 Feb 12

I use the butchers and grocers in galmington, but unfortunately none of those sell milk, cereal, newspapers etc. Tesco has one main store where you can do your whole shop and several convienience stores dotted around the town serving the local communities, nothing wrong with that is there? Tesco isn't expensive, I bought a large pack of shreddies for £1, 4 pints of milk for £1.18 and an outrageously overpriced copy of the somerset county gazette. Perhaps you need to get over your problem with them.

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honey21 says...
12:41pm Wed 8 Feb 12

You can also buy the same stuff in asda or morrisons but you don't see them sprouting up wherever they can!!!!!! The point is while Taunton Deane approve plans for these big, multi-million pound companies to put shops wherever they like, it has an affect on the smaller people of society. People who actually work hard to make a living in todays rubbish state. If these people end up losing their jobs/ business, Taunton Deane won't be so quick to help them out as they have Tesco!!!!!!!

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AC SHAPTER says...
2:05pm Wed 8 Feb 12

Great just what we need another Tesco or supermarket

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BaldyLocks says...
3:37pm Wed 8 Feb 12

Personally I dont shop in Tesco as its a little bit 'chav' for me. There's nothing worse than being seen in public carrying a Tesco carrier bag!
I think it will do well in the Priorswood area, providing Tesco can employ enough security staff to control the local's.

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Postman-Pat says...
7:04pm Wed 8 Feb 12

honey21 wrote:
You can also buy the same stuff in asda or morrisons but you don't see them sprouting up wherever they can!!!!!! The point is while Taunton Deane approve plans for these big, multi-million pound companies to put shops wherever they like, it has an affect on the smaller people of society. People who actually work hard to make a living in todays rubbish state. If these people end up losing their jobs/ business, Taunton Deane won't be so quick to help them out as they have Tesco!!!!!!!
Because Tesco do it better and the other big supermarkets know they couldn't compete. Go to France and see how they do it, they have massive supermarkets like us, but the small independent businesses like boulangeries and patisseries are always thriving. I don’t use the bakers in Galmington because what they offer hasn’t changed for years. I’m not going to support a small business just because they are small. If they have something decent to offer then their business will succeed and grow. It’s a very simple concept.

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