Tesco coming to Loughborough Junction?
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gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
was just browsing the Herne Hill forum and there are rumours of a Tesco opening there too - right by the Sainsbury's.
http://www.nordic-construction.co.uk
To view the description and images for the plans for the old petrol site near the rear of the train station click;
Our Projects > On Going Projects > Herne Hill at the above website.
Due to be completed in August 2013.
http://www.nordic-construction.co.uk
To view the description and images for the plans for the old petrol site near the rear of the train station click;
Our Projects > On Going Projects > Herne Hill at the above website.
Due to be completed in August 2013.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Hmm, looks like they will use the new commercial units on the ground floor of the student flats which are being built where the old petrol station was.
FFS! Another Tesco!
I guess the 69 students will automatically shop there, instead of checking out the great variety of local shops.
Interesting that the plans have retained the walk-through from Herne Hill to Milkwood Road, something that residents were keen to protect.
FFS! Another Tesco!
I guess the 69 students will automatically shop there, instead of checking out the great variety of local shops.
Interesting that the plans have retained the walk-through from Herne Hill to Milkwood Road, something that residents were keen to protect.
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
This is getting way off topic, but seeing as we're in that neck of the woods, does anybody know anything about this derelict house?
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=51.454115,-0.101767&spn=0.001155,0.00123&gl=uk&t=h&z=20
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=51.454115,-0.101767&spn=0.001155,0.00123&gl=uk&t=h&z=20
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Not a lot, even though I used to live in one of those houses that backs on to it. They were clearing out the area around it and doing some work on it around that time (I moved out about five and a half years ago) so it might not be such a wreck now.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
No, but I'd like to. Had no idea it was there!
This picture was on David Buckleys Flikr photostream taken in 2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11189692@N07/2449267050/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11189692@N07/2449267050/in/photostream
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Yes. Well no, but I know a couple of ways in and I've been there to take photos.
The house is wrecked. There are no windows and little roof left. There are huge cracks in the rear wall - about a foot wide in places. The inside is gutted. There are garages on the site too and there was obviously another building (a small house or outbuilding) on the site which only has its foundations remaining. Someone has at some point done some reinforcements inside the building to stop it completely falling down. But overall it looks pretty wrecked and possibly beyond repair. It would make a good Grand Designs project I guess. It's not suitable for squatting unfortunately - the only things living there are a load of very tame foxes.
I'll post some pics up if you want...or I can show you one day if you're that bothered!
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
editor
hiraethified
I thought that was Brixton Square at first glance. Same sort of shitty architecture.was just browsing the Herne Hill forum and there are rumours of a Tesco opening there too - right by the Sainsbury's.
Manter
Lunch Mob
I reckon there is programme like that website template where you just tick boxes and it auto produces a generic item.
Are you building a:
1. block of flats
2. provincial office block
3. Tesco
Do you want to use the:
1. boring red brick square template
2. boring grey clad template
3. boring yellow brick template
Do you want to add:
1. un-usable 'juliette' balconies
2. greenhouse effect glass
3. etc etc
If there isn't, there should be, as I can't believe paying architects to design the same tedious buildings over and over again is cost effective
Errol's son
Well-Known Member
The guys opposite have a challenge on their hands.
They need to stop selling Heing spagheitti hoops as they will never compete with Tesco pricewise. But if they identify the right product lines for the diverse market they operate in, they could perhaps beat or at least compete with Tesco. Tesco Express sells popular alcohol (ie, Stella) cheaply but other brands such as Red Stripe are IME pricey. Again, Heinz hoops are cheap as are crappy sausages. But if you sold the right product lines at the right prices you might just confuse Tesco and be able to compete or beat them.
The guys opposite have a challenge - but in an area like LJ, I think the odds of beating big businesses like Tesco are higher than in Kensington and Chelsea...
They need to stop selling Heing spagheitti hoops as they will never compete with Tesco pricewise. But if they identify the right product lines for the diverse market they operate in, they could perhaps beat or at least compete with Tesco. Tesco Express sells popular alcohol (ie, Stella) cheaply but other brands such as Red Stripe are IME pricey. Again, Heinz hoops are cheap as are crappy sausages. But if you sold the right product lines at the right prices you might just confuse Tesco and be able to compete or beat them.
The guys opposite have a challenge - but in an area like LJ, I think the odds of beating big businesses like Tesco are higher than in Kensington and Chelsea...
teuchter
je suis teuchter
There is - it's called the "UK planning system".
teuchter
je suis teuchter
As a matter of interest what kind of architecture is to your taste?
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Feel really sorry for the sun star offy hope they can survive this.
(Notwithstanding the more general concerns about it being one of the big chains...)
Keeping the same window line looks ok, but the brand signage is completely incongruous (IMHO).
If I was Tesco, I'd take a leaf out of McDonald's book and redo the retail branding of Express to be more subdued. As it is, it's very jarring, which must (in a very small way) only add to the antagonising nature of their ongoing expansion.
Keeping the same window line looks ok, but the brand signage is completely incongruous (IMHO).
If I was Tesco, I'd take a leaf out of McDonald's book and redo the retail branding of Express to be more subdued. As it is, it's very jarring, which must (in a very small way) only add to the antagonising nature of their ongoing expansion.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Yes indeed. Complete disregard for what it looks like, other than getting as much signage in as they can whilst doing the minimum the planners will let them get away with.
The "extension" bit is rubbish - looks like the planners told them to keep the window line, and probably told them the details of the window should pay heed to the existing building but these conditions have been complied with in an entirely unthinking way with the result that it looks malproportioned and the detailing is completely banal. It would have been better if the new bit were just straightforward full height shopfront system glazing - at least it would be distinct from the older building instead of just being an unsuccessful imitation.
The planners should get as much blame as Tesco, if you ask me.
The "extension" bit is rubbish - looks like the planners told them to keep the window line, and probably told them the details of the window should pay heed to the existing building but these conditions have been complied with in an entirely unthinking way with the result that it looks malproportioned and the detailing is completely banal. It would have been better if the new bit were just straightforward full height shopfront system glazing - at least it would be distinct from the older building instead of just being an unsuccessful imitation.
The planners should get as much blame as Tesco, if you ask me.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Sainsbury's seem to be less aggressive with their signage and shopfronts. Increasingly I've noticed their "local" shops seem to have the lettering on a dark background which looks much better than the bright orange banners (and certainly better than Tesco's ugliness). Like this for example:
let's see what they do round the corner in LJ.
let's see what they do round the corner in LJ.
editor
hiraethified
Look what this Twitter charmer has to say about it.Sainsbury's seem to be less aggressive with their signage and shopfronts. Increasingly I've noticed their "local" shops seem to have the lettering on a dark background which looks much better than the bright orange banners (and certainly better than Tesco's ugliness). Like this for example:
let's see what they do round the corner in LJ.
http://twitter.com/tobychislett/status/289040091991658496
prunus
Tick tock.
prunus
Tick tock.
On topic: That (ugly) Tesco signage rather confirms a fear I had (while buying emergency brandy at 3pm on Christmas Day) that the arrival of Sainsco in LJ is going to actively reduce the local amenity - as I note that the Tesco is only going to be open until 11pm, unlike the local shops which it's going to drive out of business, which are 24h (pretty much), and I'd bet it won't be open for emergency brandy sales on Christmas Day either.
Hooray for progress.
Hooray for progress.
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