On 13th November 2010 Tesco sent a letter to businesses and some residents in Tolworth announcing their new plans for the Toby Jug site.
They explained that they were planning a development that would include a store and a hotel, but would be mainly residential. It would tie in with the Council's own proposals (funded by Transport for London) for improving Tolworth Broadway.
An exhibition was held on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th November in shop premises near the roundabout. Tesco claim that they have "radically changed our ideas for the site".
Planning application?
Tesco have not yet submitted a planning application to Kingston Council.
When they do put in an application, it will be for the Council to refuse or permit. The Council will give time for residents to comment on the proposals and in the meantime, please sign up to our campaign newsletter so you can be kept updated.
Initial responses
Edward Davey MP: "Tesco has still not got the message - we don't want a superstore here.
This new plan has the same flaws as the last two - it would break the council's plan for this site and would result in much more traffic on an already congested road scheme.
We need new housing and some real community benefit from this site. It is time Tesco understood that."
Cllr Rolson Davies: "Tesco will have a fight on its hands. The outlined scheme is horrible."
The background
Every little hurts was set up by Edward Davey MP in response to Tesco's previous planning application in 2008 to build a superstore and 562 homes on the old Toby Jug and former Government site next to Tolworth Roundabout.
You can read the full history of Tesco's ownership of this site and the two previous planning applications on the History page.
What next?
Sign up for the newsletter to receive up to date news on the opposition to this new development.
