The sight of an out of town retail park is an eyesore for some, and a delight for others. Why not, the latter group may ask, thinking about the opportunities it affords.
It’s not the same for the former class of people, though, who’d rather it not be there (depending on where it is).
It’s not to say that either are right, or either are wrong, but it’s the reaction we get, isn’t it, if the subject comes up. It is a subject, after all, what is built near us.
There are other issues as well to do with local planning that arise. I for one take a look at planning applications every so often and take a keen interest at what I spot.
There’s a lot that can be learned ahead of time about what is planned for a particular corner of town.
Most of it slips my mind because I have other things to do and it isn’t time yet for the application to go through. Yet, it’s still interesting, because it makes sense to know what’s on people’s minds.
