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Not all of them did Alan.
It had been stated on here (and other places) in the past, that the Planning Officers were obstructive to developers; since those times, there has been a restructuring of the Planning department and all developers will be happy to tell you that DDC Planning and the senior Regeneration officer have bent over backwards to help them bring their development to fruition.
On that tour of the regeneration sites around the District, every single developer, whether it was a housing or commercial development, or whatever, all said the same thing.
ASDA didn't build here because they chose not to, not because of DDC.
Parkridge, I don't know what they didn't build here.
Macarthur Glen was stopped from building here by the local Labour party; it had received planning permission, but Labour said no, so they went to Ashford and did very well for themselves and for Ashford.
The stage we are at with the DTIZ, is the closest and furthest anyone has ever got; if you have questions of DDC or the Developer, ask after it has started, not before and put it in jeopardy; no one will thank you if it goes pear-shaped.
Roger