That is a fair summary Calm1, thanks for taking the time to post that.

It was good actually to hear such a wide range of views expressed. I was left with a couple of impressions:

1. Most of the objections related to Sainsbury's (or large supermarkets) in principle. Much could and has been debated on that subject but the council are not empowered to block specific businesses.
2. The issue of the reference to 57-59 referred to in the letters, is also present on the title of the application (I checked this while in the meeting, but we had run out of time before I could point this out). Though it is evident that 3 premises are involved if you study the plans, this will probably have the least favourable result of all - more time spent consulting. This is a bit of a cockup by the Developer and the Council.