The local shops do a great job around here and is personal enough for you to be part of the community, that's why I would be against any further class A1 development around here.

If as expected Sainsbury set up shop, then the local residents here will have to suffer with:

1. Constant deliveries 3 or 4 times a day 6-7 days a week
2. More pressure on limited parking, pollution
3. Also if the rear residential development is also approved - potentially 5 more properties adding to parking and local ammenties strains.

It would be better if we and others like the Forest Hill Society etc. worked with existing shops to improve (service, standards etc). Speaking to some of the shop owners this appaeras to be a wake up call for them and I am sure they would change or go out of business eventually.

Any comments to Lewisham Council needs to be made no later then the 10th February 2012:

Geoff Whittington
Lewisham Council
Planning Department
Lewisham Town Hall
Catford
London
SE6 4RU

or email planning@lewisham.gov.uk
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