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Herefordshire News

Sainsbury's Ledbury application turned down by Herefordshire Council

By David Higgs

12:19pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new Sainsbury's superstore in Ledbury have been defeated.

Councillors voted 12 to six against the proposal, which would have seen the construction of a 30,000 sq ft superstore and petrol station off Leadon Way, at Herefordshire Council's planning meeting this morning.

Officers had recommended the plan for refusal, citing a loss of employment land and the impact on Ledbury's high street trade as reasons, among others.

For more see tomorrow's Hereford Times.

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