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Dec 2021
There are no “transport-related reasons” to turn down a new Tesco on Skipton Road in Harrogate, according to the developers.
The supermarket giant has lodged proposals to Harrogate Borough Council for a new store, five years after pulling out of a similar development.
It would be built on the former gasworks at New Park and would include a 38,795 square feet store and a petrol filling station.
Tesco has harboured ambitions for a new store in the town for almost 20 years. The retailer previously had plans approved in 2009, but pulled out after opposition from local traders.
Although many people have welcomed the prospect of a new supermarket in the north of Harrogate, some are concerned about the impact of extra traffic on what is already a busy area, plus access to the site.
Tesco has commissioned London-based consultants Markides Associates to produce a range of reports, including a transport assessment, to support its planning application.
The assessment says "extensive pre-application discussions have taken place with North Yorkshire County Council" about the application and says "the safety of the local road network will not be compromised".
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