Proposed Tesco Store to be a Quarter Smaller than Previous Plans

Tesco has today announced that the size of the proposed supermarket is about quarter smaller than the previous proposed store and will have about the same sales space as the popular Tesco supermarket in Aylsham.

Previous plans for a supermarket in Sheringham put the total building size of the store at 2,760m2. The new store will be about 2,100m2 and have a sales space of approximately 1,200-1,250m2 (the previous proposal was 1,500 m2).

A major change in the different options for the store put it as close to Station Road as possible to attract visitors to the rest of Sheringham's shops. The Tesco will offer a good range of food and groceries for the main food shopping trip, with a very limited selection of other goods, reflecting views on the previous plans.

Tesco is holding a public exhibition to discuss early ideas for the store in Sheringham this weekend. Members of the public are invited to attend on Friday 3rd April (10am - 8pm) and Saturday 4th (10am - 3pm) at Oddfellows Hall, 4 Lifeboat Plain, Sheringham. Everyone is welcome to join.

Further information is available from http://www.sheringhamtesco.co.uk

Nick Gellatly of Tesco said: "It's clear there are many people that would like a local Tesco. Our new architects, Wilkinson Eyre, have started from scratch to design a better store that will bring value, choice and convenience to local residents.

"The official decision on our last proposal also confirmed that Sheringham needs a supermarket but that it should be smaller than our previous plans. We also know the store must be big enough to attract new visitors to town - that's what we are proposing."

Jono Read, creator of the independent We Want a Tesco in Sheringham Facebook group, said: "I have always maintained that the Aylsham store is the perfect size for a supermarket and I believe if we can get the same in Sheringham it will be great news. Good value shopping will benefit local people and draw people into the town."

To view the "We want a Tesco in Sheringham" Facebook group visit

www.yestotesco.co.uk

or

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=a6afbd9db59f46e0c36dd7bde61c1060&gid=12672088225