A £10million major supermarket and shopping development is expected to create 150 jobs on the site of a former car dealership.
Developers have unveiled plans to transform the former Jennings Motor Group site in North Hylton Road, Sunderland, into an "exciting district centre."

The move has delighted some residents, but traders and some others living in the area say it will kill existing local businesses and cause noise and traffic problems.

Liverpool-based development company Nil Statis Nisi says proposals for the 169,000sq ft site will include a "major international supermarket retailer" as its main tenant for the site.

The as-yet unnamed supermarket chain is expected to close the deal in the next month.

Plans include a restaurant or fast food outlet, office accommodation and nine other stores, which developers say could house a mix of national chains and smaller businesses.

Roy Kenny, project manager at Nil Satis Nisi, said: "This is an exciting project for this area and aside from the obvious regeneration benefits, the district centre is expected to create around 150 jobs for the immediate local community, including Hylton Castle, Castletown, Red House, Southwick, Town End Farm and Downhill.

"The supporting tenant mix is aiming to incorporate an additional discount operator, a newsagent, card shop, bookmaker and baker to give a real 'district centre' feel for the local community."

The North Hylton Road site has sat vacant since Jennings moved into its new purpose-built "supersite" in Riverside Road, which opened in 2006.
Southwick councillor Rosalind Copeland welcomes the supermarket plans, which she said were much needed, but said it must not harm local businesses.

But shopkeepers fear the plans will wipe them out.

Traders and residents clashed last night as developers presented their plans at a public meeting at Red House Academy in Rutherglen Road.

Ronnie Singh, who runs a Premier convenience store on Redmond Road, said Nil Statis Nisi had not done its research on how the development would impact on local shops.

"This development will clean us out. It will take away our businesses and our livelihoods," he said. "It's not creating jobs, it's taking them away."

Christine Greenwood, 61, from Redmond Road, said she depended on her local shop and would rather have that than a new supermarket."

Many residents, however, supported the scheme and said it would be of benefit to the area. Mum Debbie Usher, 36, from Red House, said: "I think it's a brilliant idea."

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/10m-supermarket-could-create-150.6436600.jp

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Good news, ---and besides creating 150 new jobs, ---this Development should help to Regenerate that area of the City, ---hopefully people will benefit, ---but it will be a shame if existing shops were to close, --lets hope not, ----wonder which Supermarket it is?

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Good news, ---and besides creating 150 new jobs, ---this Development should help to Regenerate that area of the City, ---hopefully people will benefit, ---but it will be a shame if existing shops were to close, --lets hope not, ----wonder which Supermarket it is?

I think it's Sainsburys.

Which will piss Tesco off. :banana:

I think it's Sainsburys.

Which will piss Tesco off. :banana:

Yeah, ---Don't think they will be best pleased :lol:.

The proposed site of this large Development, ----will be on a former motor dealership, --- does anyone know if this was also the site of the former Plessy Company, --cheers.

This is good news; I think Yorkshire Mackem (it may have been somebody else?) gave us the heads up a few weeks before it was officially announced. Has there been any confirmation of the proposed tenant? Sainsbury's would be good....

Just seen Denm's question. As far as I'm aware, it's the site of the old Cowies garage (latterly Jennings) and Cowies factory/headquarters, between North Hylton Road, Riverbank Road and Castletown Way. This is not the same site as Plessey's/Federal Mogul, which is the other side of Castletown Way heading towards Southwick (opposite the Hylton Campus of CoS College).

Just seen Denm's question. As far as I'm aware, it's the site of the old Cowies garage (latterly Jennings) and Cowies factory/headquarters, between North Hylton Road, Riverbank Road and Castletown Way. This is not the same site as Plessey's/Federal Mogul, which is the other side of Castletown Way heading towards Southwick (opposite the Hylton Campus of CoS College).


Your spot on there mate.

Just seen Denm's question. As far as I'm aware, it's the site of the old Cowies garage (latterly Jennings) and Cowies factory/headquarters, between North Hylton Road, Riverbank Road and Castletown Way. This is not the same site as Plessey's/Federal Mogul, which is the other side of Castletown Way heading towards Southwick (opposite the Hylton Campus of CoS College).

Thanks marra, ---cleared that up, --I wasn't sure of the proposed site, cheers.

There's been no progress on this as far as I know. Wonder if the anchor tenant has been agreed...?

There's been no progress on this as far as I know. Wonder if the anchor tenant has been agreed...?


I know there was opposition from other retailers about this Development, ---and a meeting was held, --but I haven't heard what the out come was

There's been no progress on this as far as I know. Wonder if the anchor tenant has been agreed...?

Im fairly sure I heard somewhere that it was Sainsburys, I may be wrong though.

Some may be surprised that Sainsburys would look to locate here, given that there is a lot of social housing in the area, with no disrespect intended for those who do live there. However, its location is just off a main City Centre access road from the A19, and I think Sainsburys would look at the car user/commuter as their main target consumer.

We can rule out Morrisons and probably Tesco, given their respective current and potential supermarket locations relatively nearby. Also, Asda have a large store at Boldon Colliery so Sainsburys seems like the most logical to me.

Im fairly sure I heard somewhere that it was Sainsburys, I may be wrong though.

Some may be surprised that Sainsburys would look to locate here, given that there is a lot of social housing in the area, with no disrespect intended for those who do live there. However, its location is just off a main City Centre access road from the A19, and I think Sainsburys would look at the car user/commuter as their main target consumer.

We can rule out Morrisons and probably Tesco, given their respective current and potential supermarket locations relatively nearby. Also, Asda have a large store at Boldon Colliery so Sainsburys seems like the most logical to me.

I've heard a few people mention that it's Sainsburys, -----and if it is, --then they will have two Stores in Sunderland, --the other being their Superstore in Silksworth Lane.

I've heard a few people mention that it's Sainsburys, -----and if it is, --then they will have two Stores in Sunderland, --the other being their Superstore in Silksworth Lane.

There's a "superstore" (according to Sainsbury's website) at Fulwell as well, though not as big as the Silksworth one.

Im fairly sure I heard somewhere that it was Sainsburys, I may be wrong though.

Some may be surprised that Sainsburys would look to locate here, given that there is a lot of social housing in the area, with no disrespect intended for those who do live there. However, its location is just off a main City Centre access road from the A19, and I think Sainsburys would look at the car user/commuter as their main target consumer.

We can rule out Morrisons and probably Tesco, given their respective current and potential supermarket locations relatively nearby. Also, Asda have a large store at Boldon Colliery so Sainsburys seems like the most logical to me.

I agree with all of this but hoped it would be all confirmed by now (the initial announcement claimed all would be revealed by end of August). Is there a possibility it might be one of the budget supermarkets? Aldi already have presence in Castletown but Lidl only have the Roker Avenue store on the north side of the Wear, and I've heard rumours it's making massive losses and already facing closure.

As has been said on another thread, Architect1976 was correct and this has been confirmed as an application by Sainsburys. Have to say, I'm quite surprised for the reasons Yorkshire Mackem has stated, but as a regular shopper at Fulwell Sainsburys, I'm delighted that a larger store is in, erm, store for the north Sunderland area. Hopefully the Fulwell location will remain open.

As has been said on another thread, Architect1976 was correct and this has been confirmed as an application by Sainsburys. Have to say, I'm quite surprised for the reasons Yorkshire Mackem has stated, but as a regular shopper at Fulwell Sainsburys, I'm delighted that a larger store is in, erm, store for the north Sunderland area. Hopefully the Fulwell location will remain open.

Wrong site mate, Sainsburys/Terrace Hill site is the current Jennings site, down the road from the North Hyton Road one.

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As requested by horokeio on the 'Forum Changes' thread, I have now made this thread into a full PROJECT THREAD . . .


(1) The thread title has been changed from £10m supermarket on North Hylton Road to : Sainsbury (Riverside Rd, Southwick) | Sunderland | ?fl |Proposed.

(2) As soon as known, can someone please advise the number of floors, and the proposed height in Metres?

(3) I have added the usual 'Project Thread' TAG of Project - Sunderland Area to the thread.

(4) Does anyone have any renders and/or plans for this development?

(5) I have sent a "PM" to North East 4 Ever, to add this new Project to the Development Summary thread, ASAP.

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Added to the 'Development Summary' as requested (as Project No. 18) though there is not a lot of detail yet available, and the Designs/Plans/Renders are still awaited.

Wrong site mate, Sainsburys/Terrace Hill site is the current Jennings site, down the road from the North Hyton Road one.

I meant he was right in his speculation that the supermarket behind the application was Sainsburys. I hadn't realised the site had changed since the initial reports; I don't know the area too well. Where is the current Jennings site, specifically?

I meant he was right in his speculation that the supermarket behind the application was Sainsburys. I hadn't realised the site had changed since the initial reports; I don't know the area too well. Where is the current Jennings site, specifically?

I think it is worth being clear about this, as I didn't realise there were TWO separate supermarket proposals for the area until now:

1. The former Jennings showroom site is for a currently unnamed supermarket operator, being led by developer Nil Satis Nisi.

2. The current Jennings showroom site is the site proposed for the new Sainsburys, being led by the developer Terrace Hill.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6752/supermarketsitescopy.jpg

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I was about to say the same marra, -----read this article in the Echo, ---


Shops fear death by supermarketsSponsored by Lumley Castle
Protesters against the new development plans for the old Jennings site on North Hylton Road, Sunderland

Published on Thu Oct 07 11:33:33 BST 2010


PARTS of Sunderland could become ghost towns if three new supermarkets are built as planned, fear shopkeepers.


Sainsbury’s revealed it wants to open a major outlet on the Jennings motor dealership site at Riverside Road, Southwick.

There are already plans for another supermarket on the old Jennings site, close by in North Hylton Road, while Tesco’s bid to revamp Roker’s Sunderland Retail Park one has just one hurdle left to clear after city councillors approved it this week.

The three scheme are expected to create up to 1,450 jobs.

However, shop owners in Southwick and Red House have claimed the plans will “wipe out” some areas.

“Businesses are already dropping like flies,” said Sharon Cherif, who owns All Occasions card shop in Southwick Road.

“It will be dead around here if this goes ahead. If you take away the banks and Greggs, there will only be four or five successful businesses left.

“There will be Tesco in Roker and now two more supermarkets at the bottom here, with us sandwiched in the middle with no parking facilities.

“How is everybody supposed to go on? Some whose leases are up have already said they won’t renew them.”

The Sunderland committee of the North East Chamber of Commerce has already pledged to support Sainsbury’s bid for another store in the city.

None of Southwick’s three councillors were available for comment.

Yesterday’s announcement that property firm Terrace Hill and Sainsbury’s were planning a store on the current Jennings site was a surprise, as proposals for a supermarket on the old Jennings site nearby were only revealed in July.

That £10million development is bidding to include a “major international supermarket retailer” as its main tenant.

It wants to turn the 169,000sq ft site into an “exciting district centre.”

Plans include a restaurant or fast food outlet, office accommodation and nine other stores, which could house a mix of national chains and smaller businesses.

Agents for Merseyside development company Nil Satis Nisi today told the Echo that the plans remain on track, despite the Sainsbury’s announcement.

Matt Kerrigan, of Liverpool-based chartered surveyors Hitchcock & Wright, said: “We haven’t quite finalised the planning application yet.

“But it is our full intention to go ahead. Our clients are still fully committed to the site.”

The Sainsbury’s proposal is holding public exhibitions at the Bunny Hill Centre, from 2pm to 7pm on October 16, and from 10am to 1pm the following day.

It is expected to encounter similar opposition to that sparked by Nil Satis Nisi’s plans.

Traders opposed to them clashed with residents in support at a public meeting at Red House Academy in July.

The North Hylton Road site has been vacant since Jennings motor dealership switched to its purpose-built “supersite” in Riverside Road, which opened in 2006.

If the Sainsbury’s plan bears fruit, Jennings would be on the move again.

The firm said it was working with Terrace Hill “to deliver a new improved fit for purpose dealership within Sunderland,” and was looking at other sites.

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Sainsbury's hopes to create 500 jobs in Sunderland
October 11th 2010, by John Hill, The Journal

http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/nebusiness/nov2009/5/9/sainsbury-s-823375540.jpg

A NEW Sainsbury's store providing 500 jobs could pop up in Sunderland after developer Terrace Hill signed a pre-lease and development agreement with the food retailer.

Terrace Hill is in pre-application discussions with Sunderland City Council about the scheme, which would feature a supermarket with a 60,000 sq ft sales area and petrol station on the site of the Jennings car showroom on Riverside Road.

Consultation on the plans will take place at a public exhibition at the Bunny Hill Centre on Hylton Lane on October 15 between 2pm and 7pm, and on October 16 from 10am to 1pm.

Paul Miller, national development surveyor for Sainsbury’s, said: “We are very pleased to be working alongside Terrace Hill to provide a new Sainsbury’s store in the north of Sunderland. The store would create around 500 new full and part-time job opportunities for the local community.”

Terrace Hill development director Duncan McEwan said the site “provides a prominent opportunity in an area lacking foodstore provision”.

He said: “Furthermore, the regeneration benefit and additional employment opportunities created by the proposals will provide a real boost to the Hylton/Castletown community and the wider North Sunderland area.”

North East vehicle dealership Jennings has been on the Riverside Road site for five years, but will relocate to a new premises in North Sunderland as part of the agreement. It currently employs 100 people at the site.


Article Here - http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2010/10/11/sainsbury-s-hopes-to-create-500-jobs-in-sunderland-51140-27444572/

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Think this will be very good for people on the North side, ----and 500 jobs will be very welcome.

A artists impression of the proposed Sainsbury Store, ---this from the Echo, --




http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/BRITISH100/sainsburystore.jpg




First glimpse of new supermarketSponsored by Lumley Castle
An artist's impression of the new sainsbury's store in Sunderland

Published on Tue Oct 12 11:15:10 BST 2010


THIS is the first image of the new superstore expected to create 450 new jobs.


Sainsbury’s and developer Terrace Hill unveiled plans for the new 60,000 sq ft store on the site of the existing Jennings car showroom on Riverside Road, off Wessington Way in North Hylton.

The announcement was hailed by some as a welcome boost to the economy, but shopkeepers in the area fear it will spell doom for their businesses and wipe out community stores.

It came after plans for a retail development – including another supermarket – on the old Jennings site of North Hylton Road were met with protest when they were announced in July.

Duncan McEwan, trade development director at Terrace Hill, said traders and residents can voice their concerns and get answers to their questions at consultations held this week.

He said: “We would encourage all local residents and businesses to come along to the exhibition, meet our Project Team and find out more about the plans.

“It is important that everyone understands what is proposed and how it differs from other emerging schemes in the area. Our scheme aims to meet main food shopping needs locally rather than the current situation where local residents will travel outside the local area to do their main food shop.”

Sainsbury’s already has large stores in Silksworth and Washington, with smaller stores in other areas such as Fulwell.

Its plans for the new development at Jennings – which will see the car sales firm moving its showroom – were announced the day after rival firm Tesco saw plans for a new superstore Sunderland Retail Park in Roker granted outline planning permissions.

Paul Miller, national development surveyor at Sainsburys, said: “The site currently occupied by Jennings provides us with an ideal opportunity to meet both our commercial needs and the needs of the local community.

“It will also create around 450 new jobs at a time when unemployment levels in the local area lie well above the national average.”

The consultation event will take place at the Bunny Hill Centre on Hylton Lane, between 2pm and 7pm on Friday and between 10am and 1pm on Saturday

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/BRITISH100/sainsburystore.jpg

It looks like it is going to be a store constructed over an under-croft car park. This is a good idea in space saving terms but I just hope the design can alleviate any concerns over anti-social behaviour.

It seems like a modern, light and airy design at first glimpse, which is good news.

Most new supermarket designs seem to follow this template nowadays - the new Asda at South Shields and the proposed Tesco at Roker do too. Don't believe there are any problems with anti-social behaviour associated with these formats?

I think it is worth being clear about this, as I didn't realise there were TWO separate supermarket proposals for the area until now:

1. The former Jennings showroom site is for a currently unnamed supermarket operator, being led by developer Nil Satis Nisi.

2. The current Jennings showroom site is the site proposed for the new Sainsburys, being led by the developer Terrace Hill.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6752/supermarketsitescopy.jpg



Thanks for these - you've made it totally clear for me. Any word on where Jennings might move to? Newcastle Road perhaps (former prospective City of Sunderland College development site)?

Looks like they are pressing ahead, ---this from the Echo, ---


Sainsbury’s pressing ahead with Sunderland plans
Sainsbury's regional town planning manager, Jeff Wilson, Simon Hawkins from developers Terrace Hill, Nas Khan from Jennings at the site of the soon to be built store on Wessington Way.
By Ross Robertson
Published on Wed Nov 17 12:00:00 GMT 2010


PLANS to build a new supermarket creating about 450 jobs are pressing ahead amid claims other stores in the area are fit to burst with trade.


Developers say they expect to submit a planning application in the next couple of weeks for a new £24million Sainsbury’s on the site of the Jennings car dealership in Riverside Road, Southwick.

Property development group Terrace Hill is working with Sainsbury’s to bring the project forward.

Jonathan Wallace, director of planning consultancy NLP, said 85 per cent of food shopping spending in North West Sunderland went out of the area to sites such as Asda Boldon and Morrisons in Seaburn, which were now bulging with shoppers.

He said figures showed if Sainsbury’s was not built, by 2013 the Morrisons store would be trading at 200 per cent of the chain’s national average and Tesco in the city centre would be trading at more than three times its average.

“Just 15 per cent of spending on food shopping in the North West Sunderland area is spent locally – 85 per cent leaks elsewhere,” he said.

Mr Wallace said this also caused congestion at other stores and meant people in North Sunderland had to travel miles to do their weekly shop – some travelling by bus and paying to get taxis back with their groceries.

Nas Khan, managing director of Jennings, has stressed none of the 100 people employed at the dealership will lose their jobs, and he wants to relocate the Ford and Mazda franchise close to the new store.

Small business owners fear a new Sainsbury’s store, coupled with the large Tesco store to be built in Roker and proposals for another supermarket and shopping units on the old Jennings site in North Hylton Road, would affect their livelihoods.

Jeff Wilson, regional town planning manager for Sainsbury’s, however, said the supermarket was aiming to cater for people who left the area for their weekly shop, not take trade from convenience stores.

“If it’s more convenient for people to go to a convenience store for their top-up shop they will continue to do so,” he said.

Mr Wallace claimed the Sainsbury’s would only impact on other supermarkets which were already “overtrading” and would continue to trade strongly after Sainsbury’s and Tesco were open.


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It seems like it would be a big development whichever site they develop.

It will be nice to shop at Asda in Boldon if both this site and the Roker site become supermarkets. Boldon is a nightmare at christmas. I believe the Asda in Boldon is one of the most lucrative stores in the country for Asda, it will be nice for it to have some competition - it's had no real competition since Emlyn Hughes opended the store in 1987.

Plans now submitted.

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/supermarket_plans_submitted_1_3077785

Supermarket plans submitted

Sponsored by Lumley Castle

Published on Mon Feb 14 11:41:39 GMT 2011

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build another supermarket in Sunderland have been officially submitted.

The proposed development on North Hylton Road would have a foodstore, shops, commercial units, offices and a restaurant, as well as 186 parking spaces.

Should it get the green light from city councillors, the £10million scheme would transform an eyesore and create the equivalent of 238 full-time jobs.

The development aims to turn the old Jennings site, owned by Northern Electric Distributors, into an “exciting district centre”.

The plans are here: http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LFXWUUBB06B00

The plans are here: http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=LFXWUUBB06B00


There's a lot of opposition to this and the other proposed Developments, ---suppose the Council have to weigh up what benefits the area best.

If the Sainsburys development happens it got to be good news for the city.

If the Sainsburys development happens it got to be good news for the city.


I think this Development would be good for that area of the City, ---and creating many jobs has to be a good thing, ----I just wonder if both Developments will get the nod, -- as they are so close together?

This from the Sunderland Echo, ---


Sainsbury’s planning delays costing city £1million a month


Sainsbury's hope to build a new store in Sunderland



By Ross Robertson
Published on Wednesday 25 May 2011 12:32



HOLD-UPS with a new supermarket development are costing Wearside’s economy £1million a month, claim experts.


Development firm Terrace Hill is working with Sainsbury’s to build a new superstore creating up to 500 jobs in Southwick.

The team submitted a planning application for the store on the site of the existing Jennings car showroom in Riverside Road in November last year.

But Sunderland City Council is still to decide on the proposals, despite being long-past its own 13-week target date.

Now consultants Nathaniel Litchfield and Partners have warned the city’s economy is missing out on £1million for every month the project is delayed.

They say much-needed jobs are being held-up – as well as £48million-worth of investment in creating the store.

“Given the current economic baseline and the significant benefits that the proposed development could generate, there is clear need to bring the scheme forward as soon as possible to help stabilise the local economy,” they said.

“Based upon our assessment of average earnings in Sunderland we estimate that a delay of just one month would result in a permanent loss to the local economy of around £1million.”

The consultants, working on behalf of Terrace Hill, issued the warning in a report to the council’s planning department.

The new Sainsbury’s store will provide 400-500 jobs – about 90 per cent of which it says will go to workers in Sunderland.

Read more http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/sainsbury_s_planning_delays_costing_city_1million_a_month_1_3414868

This from the Sunderland Echo, ---


Sainsbury’s planning delays costing city £1million a month


Sainsbury's hope to build a new store in Sunderland



By Ross Robertson
Published on Wednesday 25 May 2011 12:32



HOLD-UPS with a new supermarket development are costing Wearside’s economy £1million a month, claim experts.


Development firm Terrace Hill is working with Sainsbury’s to build a new superstore creating up to 500 jobs in Southwick.

The team submitted a planning application for the store on the site of the existing Jennings car showroom in Riverside Road in November last year.

But Sunderland City Council is still to decide on the proposals, despite being long-past its own 13-week target date.

Now consultants Nathaniel Litchfield and Partners have warned the city’s economy is missing out on £1million for every month the project is delayed.

They say much-needed jobs are being held-up – as well as £48million-worth of investment in creating the store.

“Given the current economic baseline and the significant benefits that the proposed development could generate, there is clear need to bring the scheme forward as soon as possible to help stabilise the local economy,” they said.

“Based upon our assessment of average earnings in Sunderland we estimate that a delay of just one month would result in a permanent loss to the local economy of around £1million.”

The consultants, working on behalf of Terrace Hill, issued the warning in a report to the council’s planning department.

The new Sainsbury’s store will provide 400-500 jobs – about 90 per cent of which it says will go to workers in Sunderland.

Read more http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/sainsbury_s_planning_delays_costing_city_1million_a_month_1_3414868

Its about time Sunderland city council got their fingers out on this. :ohno:

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Yes I agree kb, ---I think this has dragged on far too long now, ---lets hope something happens soon.

Can't understand what the delay is on this. Lets hope Tesco don't get sick and pull out.

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Yeah, --I think everyone can't understand why it's taking so long, ---I'm not taking a pop, --and I know they have to get things right, --but it seems that the SCC take far to long before making decisions.

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Yeah, --I think everyone can't understand why it's taking so long, ---I'm not taking a pop, --and I know they have to get things right, --but it seems that the SCC take far to long before making decisions.

Last nights echo says the proposed Sainsburys development will be delayed even further as its now going to the city wide planning and highways committee. :ohno::nuts:

Last nights echo says the proposed Sainsburys development will be delayed even further as its now going to the city wide planning and highways committee. :ohno::nuts:

Seems to be one delay after another, ----and this is not the only Development to get delayed, ---it's frustrating.

£10m Sunderland redevelopment plan set to go-ahead
by Peter McCusker, The Journal, July 20th 2011


PROPOSALS for a £10m mixed-use scheme on the site of a former car showroom look set to be approved.

Developer Verum Victum has submitted plans for the £10m scheme to transform a vacant site at North Hylton Road, Sunderland, to the city council.

The 50,000sq ft proposals include an application for an 18,000 sq ft supermarket, 12 retail and two office units.

Sunderland City Council planners have recommended the proposals be approved, although the decision has been deferred until later this year.

The developer says if approved the scheme could create over 200 jobs.

A spokesman said: “The development proposals include a new local centre including a supermarket, retail units and offices to breathe much-needed life into an area previously earmarked by the council as needing a boost.

“The site has been vacant for several years and our aim is to create a vibrant new local centre for north west Sunderland.


Read More - http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/commercial-property-north-east/news/2011/07/20/10m-sunderland-redevelopment-plan-set-to-go-ahead-51140-29082514/

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At last some news about this Development, ----just hope there's something positive later this year.

So, can I just check that we are talking about the same Development here?

The same one that is actually the subject of this thread, which is shown at Post 25, here - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=65210503&postcount=25

It's just that the 'hard copy' of the same Journal article (which I now have) from Post 43 (above) contains the below, which was not in the 'on-line' version of the article at the time I copied it this morning . . .

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/manorpark_photos/Newcastle%203/NorthHyltonRoad.jpg

. . . and the above doesn't bear very much resemblance to the artists impression at (the mentioned) 'Post 25', of the Sainsbury's Supermarket that is the main subject of this thread!

Can someone confirm?

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I think it is, although I couldn't say for sure. I'm about 90% sure.

So, can I just check that we are talking about the same Development here?

The same one that is actually the subject of this thread, which is shown at Post 25, here - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=65210503&postcount=25

It's just that the 'hard copy' of the same Journal article (which I now have) from Post 43 (above) contains the below, which was not in the 'on-line' version of the article at the time I copied it this morning . . .

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/manorpark_photos/Newcastle%203/NorthHyltonRoad.jpg

. . . and the above doesn't bear very much resemblance to the artists impression at (the mentioned) 'Post 25', of the Sainsbury's Supermarket that is the main subject of this thread!

Can someone confirm?

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NH, --the two proposed Developments being so close to each other, --is a bit confusing, ---my take on the two is, that I think this Development could be the for the application which is for a Lidl store and other retail units on the old Jennings site which is on North Hylton Road, ---the other proposed Development is for a Sainsbury Supermarket which would go on the present Jennings showroom, --- I'm not certain of this though.

That's right - The Journal story is about the district centre on the old Jennings site on North Hylton Road itself (numbered 1 in YorkshireMackem's aerial shot futher up this thread. The Sainsbury's development is on the present Jennings site which is nearer Wessington Way (numbered 2 on YorkshireMackem's shot)

Sainsbury gets the go ahead, ------this from the Sunderland Echo, ---


Hundreds of jobs in store at new shops




Published on Friday 26 August 2011 09:34



HUNDREDS of jobs are heading to one of Sunderland’s most deprived areas after a new supermarket and a food store and retail development got the go-ahead.


Developers Terrace Hill were last night granted planning permission to build a new Sainsbury’s on the Jennings car showroom site at Riverside Road, off Wessington Way, which would create about 450 jobs.

Merseyside firm Verrum Victum was also give permission for a discount food store, retail units, office space and other services creating 250 jobs at the derelict ex-Jennings site in North Hylton Road.

The plans were granted in face of fierce objections from Morrison’s, which threatened to pull out of underpinning the redevelopment of the Holmeside Triangle area, if either of the rival projects went ahead.

Sainsbury’s and Terrace Hill have announced, however, that they are in talks with One North East and the Homes and Communities Agency over potentially developing Holmeside in place of Morrison’s and partner Ashall Property.

Construction work on the new Sainsbury’s store is expected to begin next year, but both projects need Secretary of State approval beforehand.

Andrew Armstrong, director of Condy Lofthouse Architects, working on the Verrum Victum scheme, said: “It’s wonderful that there are two projects there which will be of great benefit to the area.

“They will see the creation and safeguarding of about 500 jobs with the Sainsbury’s project, and 250 at ours – as well as, in our case, £10million of investment into the local community. This is without any public money being spent.”

The Sainsbury’s development is also expected to inject millions into the community.

Read more http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/hundreds_of_jobs_in_store_at_new_shops_1_3715767

At last some good news.

At last some good news.

Aye it's good news kb, --and this Development will create much needed jobs.:)

Bit more news about this --from the Sunderland Echo, --



Hunt on for businesses to fill new Sunderland development




Published on Monday 3 October 2011 11:05



A DEVELOPER behind a £10million regeneration scheme is signing up tenants.


Merseyside-based Verum Victum won planning permission in the summer from Sunderland City Council for a new food store, retail and office development at a rundown area in North Hylton Road.

The firm is pushing ahead with plans for a “new local centre” for the area, on the old car dealership site.

Read more http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/latest-news/hunt_on_for_businesses_to_fill_new_sunderland_development_1_3833122

Some good news, --this from the Sunderland Echo, --



(from left )Sainsbury's regional town planning mnanager, Jeff Wilson Simon Hawkins from the developers, Terrace Hill, Nas Khan from Jennings at the site of the soon to be built store on Wessington Way.




Published on Monday 16 April 2012 08:33



WORK on a massive new supermarket which could create up to 500 new jobs could start this month.


Developer Terrace Hill has completed a funding deal to develop a Sainsbury’s store on the Jennings site in Riverside Road, Southwick.

It is now expected to award the contract to build the 100,000 sqft store to construction firm Bowmer & Kirkland.

The store will provide 400-500 jobs – about 90 per cent of which Sainsbury’s says will go to workers in Sunderland.

In a report on the scheme, consultants Nathaniel Litchfield and Partners said the spending power of new employees and the boost to Wearside-based suppliers would create scores of additional posts.

Read more http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/latest-news/work-due-to-start-on-new-600-job-supermarket-1-4450590

Hope I don't get flamed for this but I remember that 20 years ago the consensus of opinion was that small shops were good and large supermarkets were bad.
Looking at this thread it seems the consensus is that Tesco's is bad, Sainsbury's is the Holy Grail and that small shops are irrelevant?
How and why did the consensus change?

Hope I don't get flamed for this but I remember that 20 years ago the consensus of opinion was that small shops were good and large supermarkets were bad.
Looking at this thread it seems the consensus is that Tesco's is bad, Sainsbury's is the Holy Grail and that small shops are irrelevant?
How and why did the consensus change?


Personally I don't differentiate between all the Supermarkets, ----think the reason Tesco was getting flak--was the way they were holding out on the Vaux site and all that entailed, ---however I'm pleased they have decided to build at Roker Retail Park, ----it's good for job creation, --and good for the local economy, --as are all the proposed Supermarket Developments.

Personally I don't differentiate between all the Supermarkets, ----think the reason Tesco was getting flak--was the way they were holding out on the Vaux site and all that entailed, ---however I'm pleased they have decided to build at Roker Retail Park, ----it's good for job creation, --and good for the local economy, --as are all the proposed Supermarket Developments.

Spot on mate.

Has anyone heard anymore about Asda's proposed new Store at Pennywell, ?-cheers.

Has anyone heard anymore about Asda's proposed new Store at Pennywell, ?-cheers.

I thought it had opened unless thats a different one.

I thought it had opened unless thats a different one.

I know that Asda took over the Netto store a while back, ---but I'm sure I read they wanted to build a new bigger store around the Pennywell/ Ford area.

I know that Asda took over the Netto store a while back, ---but I'm sure I read they wanted to build a new bigger store around the Pennywell/ Ford area.

Yes I meant the former Netto site.

Yes I meant the former Netto site.


Wonder if Asda got the go-ahead for a larger Store in the Pennywell/Ford area though ?, ---I haven't heard anymore about this.

Work has begun on this, all of the buildings on the site have been demolished and you can now see how large the place is going to be. Its certainly not on the scale of the Tesco's development but seems ideal for the area considering there is also Aldi and the Lidl planned. Good news!

Work has begun on this, all of the buildings on the site have been demolished and you can now see how large the place is going to be. Its certainly not on the scale of the Tesco's development but seems ideal for the area considering there is also Aldi and the Lidl planned. Good news!

Pleased they have started construction work, ---and when finished, --there will be a few hundred jobs created, --has to be good news for Families and the local economy, --cheers Sup.

Pleased they have started construction work, ---and when finished, --there will be a few hundred jobs created, --has to be good news for Families and the local economy, --cheers Sup.

Exactly, its brilliant news i think it was mentioned that the project once completed should reduce unemplyment in the city by around 5% which can only be good.

Im Guessing the project title should be changed to U/C.

Im Guessing the project title should be changed to U/C.
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Yes, I think the suffix of the thread title needs changing, but perhaps to 'preparation' rather than U/C, from the descriptions given of progress to date.

SSC Definition of Preparation - Site clearance/excavation/piling/foundations.

Thread title changed, here and in the DS at Project 18.

Yes, I think the suffix of the thread title needs changing, but perhaps to 'preparation' rather than U/C, from the descriptions given of progress to date.

SSC Definition of Preparation - Site clearance/excavation/piling/foundations.

Thread title changed, here and in the DS at Project 18.

Thanks for the update NH.

Anyone have any updates/photos of progress of Construction of the new store, --cheers.

Exactly, its brilliant news i think it was mentioned that the project once completed should reduce unemplyment in the city by around 5% which can only be good.

Im Guessing the project title should be changed to U/C.

5% ??? Yes that's rite. Because this development of a supermarket will create 10,000 jobs. :ohno:

Pleased they have started construction work, ---and when finished, --there will be a few hundred jobs created, --has to be good news for Families and the local economy, --cheers Sup.

Always makes me laugh how these big supermarkets get away with the whole 'we create these many jobs' so give us permission to build on lands, and let us destroy the communties, hgih streets, etc. It goes completely unchallenged this bulletin about jobs!

They always use it too, when applying for permission, through the media ... WOW AMAZING 500 JOBS! And we as lemmings take it all in. A recent report however, said the actual truth is probably less than half this figure, maybe even less. The supermarkets will include summer part time jobs, projected growth jobs (ie jobs that they believe be create with sales going up), and then jobs durng construction that will cease once the building work is finished.

Now we have a figure close to 250. Now with a large supermarket you are going to have collateral damage around the city. Smaller shops, high streets will suffer, and as a result jobs will be lost there. This job figure can honestly become negligible.

So you end up with a supermarket, which is yes conveniant. But we already have alot of them about. The vibrancy of high streets are ruined, there is no community spirit anymore at these high streets. And you end up with huge traffic and a big eye sore on the patches of residential homes.

These owners of these large multinational supermarkets usually don't pay tax in this country either, so robbing the treasury of income from the closed shops that do pay tax.

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Yes I think we all know how many jobs have been lost in High Streets up and down this Country, ---it's sad, --but it's been this way for a long time now, ----as for these new stores being built, ---I was merely commenting about how a Development will create jobs and therefore will help families.

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Yes I think we all know how many jobs have been lost in High Streets up and down this Country, ---it's sad, --but it's been this way for a long time now, ----as for these new stores being built, ---I was merely commenting about how a Development will create jobs and therefore will help families.

What about the jobs people will lose from the surrounding businesses? Are those jobs insiginifanct?

And there's a reason for the decline in high streets .... LARGE SUPERMARKETS!

What about the jobs people will lose from the surrounding businesses? Are those jobs insiginifanct?

And there's a reason for the decline in high streets .... LARGE SUPERMARKETS!

No, the reason is indoor shopping centres. The high street would be buzzing if it wasnt for the bridges.

What about the jobs people will lose from the surrounding businesses? Are those jobs insiginifanct?

And there's a reason for the decline in high streets .... LARGE SUPERMARKETS!

No I don't think any job is insignificant, -----and it's bloody awful when any business has to close, ----and it's hard on families when the bread winner loses their job, ---but like it or not, --this has been the way of things for a long time now, --and whether it's Supermarkets --or like Sup has stated these large Malls---then we are stuck with them, ----and as they are constantly building these new stores, ---I and others are just commenting on the jobs they will bring.

No, the reason is indoor shopping centres. The high street would be buzzing if it wasnt for the bridges.

Because it would be the only option.

It would appear that given the choice the majority of people would prefer not to pay parking fees and have to endure endless big issue sellers, tramps, charity collectors, market research, the weather (unless it's nice) etc. That's why the high street loses out to the shopping centres.

If I was a town planner I'd treat the town centre like a shopping centre and ban all the crap above. It's my pet hate going into any town or city and being pestered by these people, the ones in Newcastle are by far the worst.

Back on thread title, ---has anyone got pictures of Construction, or any updates of it's progress, --cheers.

I noticed that the steel work frame was up when I went past this morning.

I noticed that the steel work frame was up when I went past this morning.


Well, in that case, it's another Thread Title Change, from 'Preparation' to 'U/C' (and on Development Summary also).

Back on thread title, ---has anyone got pictures of Construction, or any updates of it's progress, --cheers.

I rarely travel this far south so not me.

Bloody southerners. :lol:

Well, in that case, it's another Thread Title Change, from 'Preparation' to 'U/C' (and on Development Summary also).

Thanks for this NH, --will look forward to seeing it progress, cheers.

This from the Sunderland Echo, ---


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/BRITISH100/sainsburynewstorecourtesyecho.jpg


Supermarkets springing up on Sunderland’s skyline The new supermarket going up on the old site of Jennings Ford Car Showroom in Sunderland.

Published on Wednesday 22 August 2012 14:03


SUPERMARKETS are making a clean sweep of changes to the Sunderland skyline.


As reported in the Echo, work is under way on the Tesco store being built at Sunderland Retail Park, in Roker.

Seemingly racing to be first to finish is another new supermarket going up in North Hylton.

A Sainsbury’s is being built on the site of the Jennings Ford dealership in Riverside Road.

Read more http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/supermarkets-springing-up-on-sunderland-s-skyline-1-4856105

It's refreshing to see steelwork going up all over Sunderland.

Long may it continue. :banana:

It's refreshing to see steelwork going up all over Sunderland.

Long may it continue. :banana:

Aye I agree, --if only there was this type of activity on the major sites in the City.

It's refreshing to see steelwork going up all over Sunderland.

Long may it continue. :banana:

This development is coming along extremely quickly. It's at much the same stage as the Tesco at Roker. I imagine Sainsbury's will be delighted about the new road bridge going ahead.

This development is coming along extremely quickly. It's at much the same stage as the Tesco at Roker. I imagine Sainsbury's will be delighted about the new road bridge going ahead.

Yeah, --think your right, --they will be very pleased.

Drove past today and they have put a huge Sainsbury's sign on the roof, which probably indicates it will not be long before it opens, it says Spring on the board outside, the Sainsbury's on Silksworth Lane is full of new staff for the new store training so I think it is only a matter of weeks before it opens, Maybe an Easter opening?

Drove past today and they have put a huge Sainsbury's sign on the roof, which probably indicates it will not be long before it opens, it says Spring on the board outside, the Sainsbury's on Silksworth Lane is full of new staff for the new store training so I think it is only a matter of weeks before it opens, Maybe an Easter opening?


You could be right regarding the opening, ----it will be good news on the job front, --with between 250/300 jobs created.

opens 13th March

opens 13th March

Good news, --cheers.

Passed this morning on way to work, the Petrol station opens at midday on the 6th of march

Passed this morning on way to work, the Petrol station opens at midday on the 6th of march

Pleased that there will be a couple of hundred jobs created too, --cheers.

Opens March 13th - is much bigger than I thought it was going to be.

Opens March 13th - is much bigger than I thought it was going to be.

Thanks mate, --pity we haven't a photo of the completed Project, --cheers.

It does look huge from the A1231, the other half used it for petrol this morning and said access was pretty good, and there are signs saying the hoses are extra long so use both sides.

I commute along north hylton road and regularly get stuck at the new lights they have put on there for people coming out of the road down to Sainsburys. Can see why they have done it but it is infuriating, with all the spare land there they could have done something a bit better than the bog standard lights.

This from the Sunderland Echo, --


New Sunderland Sainsbury’s opens its doors + VIDEO Store manager Chris Stevens with the Mayor of the City of Sunderland Coun Iain Kay at a special preview for the new Sainsbury's North store opening today.

Published on Wednesday 13 March 2013 09:27


SUNDERLAND’S new superstore opened its doors to the public this morning.


Sainsbury’s, Sunderland North, was unveiled by city Mayor Iain Kay, who cut the ribbon before the store opened to the public at 9am.

The new supermarket is around 64,000 square feet and has created more than 250 jobs.

Store manager Chris Stevens, of Seaburn Dene, said: “I think we’re up to around 270 members of staff now. About 25 moved internally and we have taken on 12 Remploy employees. The rest have all been taken on through our recruitment process.”

Read more http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/latest-news/new-sunderland-sainsbury-s-opens-its-doors-video-1-5493259

Visited the new store on Sunday (17th), and it looks canny. Went into the Cafe for breakfast and a coffee. It's a canny view of Claxheugh Rocks, and the wind turbines in Nissan.

I'm guessing it's similar to Tesco where you can park underneath the building which is on stilts.

One weird things was the road layout getting back out. There is a queue going into the petrol station, so you'd have to cut across, otherwise you'd have to follow the road towards the entrance end to follow the road around meaning your don't then have to conflict with other drivers.

It seems a little smaller than the one at Silksworth, or at least didn't seem to have as much games and tech. The new road layout at Silksworth can be annoying too, as the turn is very tight and people often in too much of a hurry disregard the lines and corners cutting you off. Guess you just have to learn which turning is best to get in and out.

Canny all the same. Nice to see new buildings opening and creative jobs.

Visited the new store on Sunday (17th), and it looks canny. Went into the Cafe for breakfast and a coffee. It's a canny view of Claxheugh Rocks, and the wind turbines in Nissan.

I'm guessing it's similar to Tesco where you can park underneath the building which is on stilts.

One weird things was the road layout getting back out. There is a queue going into the petrol station, so you'd have to cut across, otherwise you'd have to follow the road towards the entrance end to follow the road around meaning your don't then have to conflict with other drivers.

It seems a little smaller than the one at Silksworth, or at least didn't seem to have as much games and tech. The new road layout at Silksworth can be annoying too, as the turn is very tight and people often in too much of a hurry disregard the lines and corners cutting you off. Guess you just have to learn which turning is best to get in and out.

Canny all the same. Nice to see new buildings opening and creative jobs.

Regarding the road layout/system, --think most of these large supermarkets are similar, --would imagine the new Tesco will be the same, --I know a few Lads are not happy with the new system around the Wheatsheaf, ---but I reckon folk will get used with it soon enough, --anyway, --pleased the buildings opened, --and as you said, --more jobs being created.

I'll be checking out the new Sainsbury's on Saturday, might sample the café if time permits. I'm pleased it has opened but I harbour a feeling that it won't do very well at all. The fiasco they had in Wakefield rather suggests they haven't the best brains in charge of store location strategy.

I'll be checking out the new Sainsbury's on Saturday, might sample the café if time permits. I'm pleased it has opened but I harbour a feeling that it won't do very well at all. The fiasco they had in Wakefield rather suggests they haven't the best brains in charge of store location strategy.


Will be interesting to see how well the store performs when the new Tesco opens.

I'll be checking out the new Sainsbury's on Saturday, might sample the café if time permits. I'm pleased it has opened but I harbour a feeling that it won't do very well at all. The fiasco they had in Wakefield rather suggests they haven't the best brains in charge of store location strategy.

I think you might be right - the northern estates aren't exactly a great demographic match for Sainsburys and they're slightly set away from them anyway. However, they'll pick up passing trade along Wessington Way. I think their real game is to be in-situ when the new bridge is built - they'll be at a pretty key gateway in and out of the city then.

I have been here twice on a Saturday now and I really like it, because it doesn't get as busy as Asda Boldon! Not good for them though, even though according to this article (http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/latest-news/store-wars-supermarkets-do-battle-in-sunderland-1-5641471) in the Echo they're happy with their performance, although you wouldn't expect them to say anything else!

As stated before I think this Sainsburys has been built in rediness for the new bridge getting built as a gateway store and should pick up then