Shepards in Dulwich Village to become a Sainsbury's?

[ElliotW]

Just saw a planning application in the window for Shepherd's to be turned into a Sainsburys. Anyone know more about this? Not what I expected to see in Dulwich Village!

[spider69]

Why not?

[bawdy-nan]

wow - but will the prices plummet accordingly?

[Zebedee Tring]

Oh my gawd. Sainsbury's in Dulwich Village? That'll mean that more of the hoi polloi will do their shopping there (irony alert).

[edcam]

How ghastly.

[maxxi]

The only significant difference is that the 'Your Sainsbury's' range will be renamed 'One's Sainsbury's'.

[Bic Basher]

Shepherd's is currently a Londis franchise.

I'd hope if Sainsbury's take over, the shop will keep it's heritage feel and not one of their ghastly signs that they have at the Lordship Lane Local.

[@Woodwarde]

The existing tenant needs Dulwich Estate permission to assign the lease (not to be unreasonable withheld) but they seem to support it - no doubt it's a sure way to secure the rent.

I have been told that DE has already insisted on some changes to Sainsbury's original layout/design. There is currently no planning application for a new shop front with Southwark but this will come in due course.

For deliveries, because it is the same sort of shop, the Council will have to accept the existing situation - unloading in the street, and parking likewise - it's as now.

The only planning application will be for the shop front - and loading/parking is not part of that. If there is an application for a different 'use class', there will be a chance to comment.

[Jah Lush]

Bit small for a Sainsburys isn't it? Can't see it happening.

[Earl Aelfheah]

I thought the same... it would be a very small Sainsbury's. Hope they don't use a 'plasticy' backlit sign.

[JimH]

That is such a shame! I really like Shepherds there. It is expensive but I like the quirky mix of food

[herne hilly]

what a shame its not going to be waitrose lol. I'm joking !

i'm fed up with all of them, everywhere you turn a flaming tesco express or sainsbury local has popped up.

I to thought it was very small, how much money do these locals take, or is it just about having a street presence.

[worldwiser]

How utterly boring. I think we're so lucky to have the variety in ED that is evaporating before our eyes almost everywhere else. Don't chains even realise on some level that being omnipresent is just so damned boring.

[bgw]

you mean more ton pollon

[Zebedee Tring]

Ton pollon? Qu'est ce que c'est?

[Penguin68]

I think bgw is referencing hoi polloi (the many, in classical Greek) - one can say that someone is 'of the many' - eis ton pollon - that's if my very rusty classical Greek has it right.

[Zebedee Tring]

I've already made the "hoi polloi" joke on this thread (last night at 9.04pm). But my classical Greek is virtually non-existent so I didn't get the "ton pollon" reference. I am more likely to understand a Latin reference.

[borderpaul]

All we need now is Wetherspoons to take over The Greyhound when it re-opens.

[spider69]

And why not?

[Zebedee Tring]

Extract from the latest edition of Dulwich Society eNews:

"Sainsbury?s comes to Dulwich: The Dulwich Estate has confirmed that Sainsbury?s will be taking over from Shepherds at 88 Dulwich Village. They are likely to open early in the New Year."

[katanita]

Oh, I'm going to miss their overpriced weird deli stuff, and US imports, genuinely. Although I probably only went in once a year, tbh.

[East Dulwich Village]

Anyone know what might replace the Post Office at No.84 when it moves to the Pharmacy? The new Sainsburys will presumably put pressure on the newsagent at No. 86 which may also then go. Would the Estate allow Sainsburys to expand into these units? Surely not...

[womanofdulwich]

Are the same people moving with the post office ?

[Jah Lush]

East Dulwich Village Wrote:

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> Anyone know what might replace the Post Office at

> No.84 when it moves to the Pharmacy? The new

> Sainsburys will presumably put pressure on the

> newsagent at No. 86 which may also then go. Would

> the Estate allow Sainsburys to expand into these

> units? Surely not...

Surely yes. They don't give a shit. The bigger the company the higher rents they can charge.

There goes the neighbourhood.

[binkylilyput]

What a shame, I flippin' hate Sainsburys local (and Tesco express....and all the others). In my experience it seems good at the time (convenient etc), but then becomes repetative and boring- plus all that crowding in narrow aisles, fruit and veg all pre-packed, squeezing around shelf stackers, no bread left, self scan tills that NEVER save you time because some item doesn't scan.....etc! And it's not even a money saver!

The independent places will be pushed out