Why are supermarkets like buses....... ? Because you wait for ages and then two come along at once

As if an application to build a Mega Tesco weren't enough, now Sainsbury's are getting in on the act in North Trafford. They have applied for planning permission for a store of approx 122,000 sq ft on the site of the old Homebase at White City. This is only half a mile away from the proposed Tesco site.

We are opposed to this store for many of the same reasons as the Tesco, but unfortunately, as there is no 'change of use' for the site (from one retail use to another), we don't feel we have as good a chance of stopping it.

We will continue to focus our energy on fighting the Tesco application, but we do encourage you to write to Trafford planning department and object to the Sainsburys as well, which could have an equal impact on shops in surrounding areas.

Please do write and object as soon as possible using Planning application number 74483/FULL/2009