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Jan 2022
Residents petition calls on council to reject Harrogate Tesco plans
Residents living close to the former gas works in New Park have started a petition calling on Harrogate Borough Council to reject Tesco's application to build a supermarket.
If given the go-ahead, Tesco would build a 38,795 square feet store and a petrol filling station on the site near the New Park roundabout.
Electric Avenue residents have cited various concerns, including pollution, road safety fears and environmental damage,
They say the disused site has become a home to wildlife since Northern Gas Networks moved out more than 20 years ago.
Two days since resident Nicki Balmforth set up the petition, more than 140 people have signed it. In the petition description she said:
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Electric Avenue residents are holding a meeting tomorrow night to discuss the plans.
Tesco has harboured ambitions for a new store in the town for almost 20 years. The retailer previously had plans approved in 2009.
The supermarket giant held an online consultation about the plans last year — 187 people responded. Of those, 62% said they supported proposals.
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