Concern has been raised over a new Sainsbury’s Local store planned for Auchterarder. The supermarket chain has earmarked a site on the northern side of the A824 at The Feus previously occupied by a haulage depot. If approved, the convenience store will feature a 28-bay car park and be accessible from The Feus for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
So far six people have commented on the planning application. Three have been in support, two have objected and one has been neutral. Yvonne Monney Anderson was concerned the proposal appeared to show no reinforcement of an existing wooden fence.
“If not doubled up, customers will compromise the privacy of the house owners,” she wrote. Fellow objector Michael Core felt the Benton Road roundabout – earmarked for commercial units – would have been a better location for the store. “The access from the roundabout would ensure that the local roads and residents are not impacted,” he wrote.
He also claimed traffic on the Feus can be “chaotic”, and that “everything [would] grind to a halt” if the new store is built. However, supporter Robert Haynes was happy to see the provision of a cash machine and felt a new store would add “much-needed variety” and reduce the need for locals to travel to Perth or Crieff. He did, however, suggest the introduction of parking restrictions at this part of the Feus.
Interested parties have until December 4 to comment on . A pair of businesswomen have applied to replace a Dunkeld .