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PAGE \ PARK ARCHITECTS' REPORT:
"Milngavie Town Centre: A Vision for the Community" published »

Many thanks to groups and individuals who supported the commission.

No dates are known for Tesco's exhibition or submission of application.

Milngavie is a small Scottish town with its own local character

This is why many people choose to live here. They particularly value its town centre shopping area, in a conservation area at the historic core of the town. See a map of the conservation area » Its special qualities are described in the Council's Conservation Area Appraisal (2006) » (pdf 4M)

Background: Tesco in Milngavie

In 1992 a foodstore was built alongside the river in the public park south of the town centre. The development was required to blend with the surrounding conservation area and parkland. It was later taken over and expanded by Tesco. Although the traditional town centre suffered, a fragile balance was achieved.

In 2009, Tesco lodged an application for a massive Tesco Extra, totally inappropriate for the site and the town. This was refused by the Council and the subsequent appeal dismissed. Archive of original website concerning Tesco's first application. »

Tesco has indicated its intention to lodge another application. A presentation to community groups indicated that this would be only cosmetically different from the last, again largely ignoring the context of the site and the aspirations of the surrounding communities.

Time line

April 12th 2012
Page\Park report published

March 29th 2012
Waitrose lodge Proposal of Application Notice for an out-of-centre superstore at Burnbrae.

March 23rd 2012
WLM formally submit the P\P report to Tesco as part of the Pre-Application Consultation. WLM's letter to Tesco »

January-March 2012
Page/Park report presented to Councillors, EDC officials, Tesco and Milngavie traders

November 23rd 2011
Page\Park report presented to representatives of community councils and community groups from a wide area and and discussed with them.

"Late November"
Tesco's original estimate of when plans would be ready to exhibit to the public.

October 10th 2011
Tesco present "work in progress" images of their new proposal to representatives of WeLikeMilngavie.

September 27th 2011
WLM commission award-winning architects Page \ Park »

September 13th 2011
Tesco present "work in progress" images of their new proposal to EDC Councillors.

15th August 2011
In response to widespread calls to organise a boycott of the store, WLM state that this remains an option, but we hope that Tesco "will listen to reason and work with the whole community to get the right outcome for everyone".
Milngavie and Bearsden Herald »

3rd August 2011
1st Annual General Meeting of We Like Milngavie: 7.30 pm in Fraser Centre, Milngavie
Milngavie and Bearsden Herald »

11th June 2011
Milngavie and Bearsden Herald coverage of May meeting»

9th June 2011
Draft Minutes of 26th May meeting » published via this website.

26th May 2011
Tesco meet representatives of community groups, including We Like Milngavie for " a roundtable discussion with members of our planning and design team..."

5th-15th May 2011
WLM works with local community organisations to produce "A Store That's Right For Milngavie"
Latest draft »

5th May 2011
Tesco meet EDC officers
Meeting Note »

7th April 2011
Tesco announce intention to submit a second application
Local Press »

18th March 2011
Tesco's appeal dismissed. Decision Letter »

1st-3rd February 2011
Public Hearing and Public Inquiry

13th April 2010
East Dunbartonshire Council's Planning Board refuses Tesco's first application