ASDA
The story so far...
- Barnet Council publish a planning brief for the New Barnet Gasworks site in March 2000
- The New Barnet Gasworks site in Albert Road is bought by ASDA in around 2005
- ASDA spend the next 3 years working on their project in consultation with Barnet Council
- We hold a public meeting to discuss the Tesco and ASDA proposals in April 2008, although ASDA decline to take part.
- ASDA start to carry out demolition of the former call centre building on the gasworks site in May 2008
- ASDA hold a public exhibtion of their plans in early June 2008
- The extent of ASDA's proposed 6 acre development site is revealed at the exhibition
Planning Application
ASDA sent out a press release on Wednesday 27th August announcing that they have submited a planning application to Barnet Council.
It is understood that the planning department received documents from ASDA on Friday 29th August, but they have not yet registered the application.
Until the council have registered the plans (and have issued a reference number) the application is not 'live'.
Further details will be posted on this website as soon as they are available.
Outline of Proposals
- ASDA supermarket with 3,906 m (42,040 ft) of retail floorspace
- 211 flats (1, 2 & 3 bedroom)
- 631 car parking spaces (420 for shoppers & 211 for flats)
- Additional 1,890 sq metres of ground floor space in buildings to the south of the supermarket
ASDA's New Barnet Development Website
Details of the ASDA proposals can be found on their website at www.asdanewbarnet.co.uk
Project Team Contact
Tom McGarry (Property Communications Manager)
thomas.mcgarry@asda.co.uk
ASDA Stores Ltd, ASDA House, Southbank, Great Wilson Street, Leeds, LS11 5AD
Access
Any major development on the gas works site would require improved road access via the East Barnet Road / Victoria Road junction. Tesco's interests in both 7-11 Victoria Road and 15 East Barnet Road would appear to be an attempt to give themselves control over any development at this junction.
