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Just heard from my friend who works for the estate agency Alan & Hansen that Poundland have a temp permit for 2 years to run their business in Lordship lane. Apparently it's going to be their flagship store. More to follow, as work on the store will begin in 2 weeks. Their aim is to become a cheap version of woolworths, which makes me wonder what the prices will be like? One pound for everything? Insane.


Here's a video clip of Poundland new store in Oxford Street. Looks well plush


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK2tWVj6lXw

I was hoping it'd be a Millets.


I was hoping they'd have a large display of cheap camping gear.


I was hoping there'd be a staff member outside with a megaphone hailing passersby with the phrase "Wow here is the window of our discount tents"


I reckon I'll feel much better when I give up hope.

>Just heard from my friend who works for the estate agency Alan & Hansen that Poundland

>have a temp permit for 2 years to run their business in Lordship lane.


What kind of permit would this be? AFAICS from the booklet on planning permision for businesses, downloadable from http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/planningpermission, the place would still be in class of use A1 (shops, etc) , and so no permission for change of use would be needed. Am I wrong, and if so, am I right in thinking that any application for change of use should appear on the register at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/485/planning_applications/554/search_the_planning_applications_register? I can't see any any current application there. What other permissions might be needed?

ianr Wrote:

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> >Just heard from my friend who works for the

> estate agency Alan & Hansen that Poundland

> >have a temp permit for 2 years to run their

> business in Lordship lane.

>

> What kind of permit would this be? AFAICS from

> the booklet on planning permision for businesses,

> downloadable from

> http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/plannin

> gandbuilding/planningpermission, the place would

> still be in class of use A1 (shops, etc) , and so

> no permission for change of use would be needed.

> Am I wrong, and if so, am I right in thinking that

> any application for change of use should appear on

> the register at

> http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/485/planning_appl

> ications/554/search_the_planning_applications_regi

> ster? I can't see any any current application

> there. What other permissions might be needed?


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My thought as well. What permits are required?

At best they'd need Advertisement consent, possibly

Building control if they were to alter the internal layout.


Unless it's a short term lease you're referring to?

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> There must be a pedant out there itching to

> respond to that Keef. Not me though.




He of "Benny Hat" fame and the brain the size of Jupiter will probably be along soon. Can't wait he he...



*taps fingers and awaits with impatience*

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