'Excited' and 'concerned'- verdict on new supermarket at York B&Q plans
Kim Robson (Image: LDRS)
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People living close to the site of a proposed new supermarket in York have given their verdict on the plans.
Tranby Avenue, Cavendish Grove and Bedale Avenue residents spoke to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) about the plans to create a Tesco in the Hull Road B&Q building.
Some said they welcomed the prospect of more choice and a conveniently-located supermarket but others were worried it would make existing traffic problems worse.
Plans from agents Legal & General Ltd stated it would provide a supermarket on the east side of York and comes as B&Q looks to downsize its larger stores.
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'I'm excited but my only concern is the traffic'
Kim Robson, 34, said she had mixed feelings about the plans.
The Bedale Avenue resident said: "I'm partly excited because it's nice to have something like that just around the corner.
"My only concern, especially with new houses also being built nearby, is the traffic.
"It's already bad enough at rush hour and I imagine they'll be a lot more people driving to a supermarket, if they find a way to avoid that it won't be too negative.
"I currently shop at Lidl and Asda, I would use the new Tesco if the traffic's not too bad, it's good for the area to have more choice."
The B&Q in Hull Road (Image: LDRS)
'It will make life easier'
Eva Robinson, 21, said the supermarket would improve choice for students like her.
The Tranby Avenue resident said: "I think it would be really beneficial because there's no proper supermarket nearby and the shops we have are expensive if you shop on a budget.
"I shop a Lidl at the moment, I take the bus and my friends drive, I'm in third year but it's harder for first years to get to the shops because no one really drives.
"It will make life easier, it's already a busy area for traffic so I don't think it'll make much difference."
'I don' think it'll be that bad'
Debbie Brassey, 63, said the Tesco would provide them with a convenient place to shop nearby.
The Tranby Avenue resident said: "I don't think it'll be that bad, we've lived here for 30 years and the B&Q was built about 25 years ago, we've gotten used to it.
"I would be concerned if it caused more traffic on Tranby Avenue because it's used as a cut through and there's a lot of problems on it already.
"But the new jobs would be good for the students and other people here."
'You can hear the beap, beap, beap all the time'
Claire Hanchard, 56, said the new store would make noise and traffic worse.
The Tranby Avenue resident said: "The traffic's really bad here, the speed limit's 20mph in Tranby Avenue but people speed up and down it all the time, people don't care.
"If they build a Tesco people will be coming up and down this street to do their shopping every day.
"All the ways into and out of it will be jammed, you'll have deliveries coming and going early and late in the evening, you can already hear the beap, beap, beap from B&Q all the time."
The part of the Hull Road B&Q which could be turned into a Tesco (Image: LDRS)
'If B&Q's smaller that would upset me'
Joe Shuff, 30, said the prospect of the B&Q becoming smaller was disappointing.
The Cavendish Grove resident said: "We've already got the petrol station nearby if we need to run out and get something.
"I'm not concerned about traffic too much because I work from home, the homes which are being built nearby will impact traffic more, the two together might not be great.
"I go to the B&Q quite a lot so if it's smaller that would upset me the most and we wouldn't really use a Tesco, but if it's only a part of the building I can't imagine it being that controversial around here."
'It doesn't bother me at all'
Carol Dickinson, 76, said she was not concerned about traffic and welcomed the plans.
The Bedale Avenue resident said: "It's fine, I'd go and give it a try.
"It would be more convenient for me, the B&Q becoming smaller doesn't bother me at all.
"I'm sure the building's big enough to accommodate two companies, it'll be good for the students they'll probably use it more than I will."