A DECISION on Sainsbury's proposed new store on Christie Park is expected in the next two months.
Their planning application was submitted in April and Lancaster City Council¹s Planning Committee will meet later in the summer to determine the outcome of the proposals.
The Christie Park store would include 40,000 sq ft of sales space and creat
e around 350 new full and part-time jobs.
Jo Try, regional development executive for Sainsbury's said: "Our recent financial results demonstrate that Sainsbury's is in a very strong position and we are totally committed to developing a new store on the Christie Park site, subject to gaining planning permission.
"Public support for the proposals has been overwhelming, with 85% of those who have returned feedback forms agreeing with the plans."
Sainsbury's like-for-like sales for the 12 weeks to 13 June were up by 7.8%, while sales in the financial year 2008-09 were up 5.7%, meaning the company has achieved growth for the fourth year in a row.
Work recently started on Morecambe's new stadium at Westgate, meaning the club are on track to move to their new home ready for the start of the 2010/11 season.
Jo Try continued: "We are delighted to see work start on Morecambe's new stadium at Westgate and hope the new facilities will benefit the local community as well as the football club."
Anyone wanting to keep up to date with the planning application can visit the Sainsbury's Morecambe website at sainsburys-morecambe.co.uk, email
info@sainsburys-morecambe.co.uk or call the freephone consultation hotline on 0800 3196 162.
See our video report on progress at Morecambe FC's Westgate site at
thevisitor.co.uk/sport
