I like that the planners make clear in their report what is and isn't a planning issue. Some may not like Sainsbury's or the change of use from restaurant to retail but the report highlights that this is not relevant under planning law.

To draw a parallel with Domino's... many objected to their application on the fact that we didn't like Domino's but it came down to planning law and the appropriateness of the requested change of use and delivery plans.

So any bias one way or the other in the mind of councillors, the planning committee or planning officers should, in theory, be irrelevant.

Reading the report gives me a new found respect for the work of the planners. It's a thankless task I'm sure and I've no idea how they keep all this policy information in their minds.