New Tesco store reconsidered
12:41pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
PLANNING chiefs will re-consider the application to build a new Tesco supermarket in the Carpets of Worth factory site in Stourport after an objector raised a concern about air quality.
Wyre Forest District Council's planning development control committee will make a decision on the issue at its meeting on May 15.
At a special meeting on March 4 nine councillors had voted in favour of a new store at the site and two against.
Mike Parker, the council's head of planning, health and environment division, explained: "The council has received additional information on air quality matters from a third party objector which are significant enough for us to have to report to members of the committee so that they can decide what weight to attach to them in the decision making process.
He added: "Although the application has been considered once already by the committee in March, the application is not finally determined until a decision is issued.
"All other issues remain as they were presented to members on March 4".