Home & Bargain at Hough Retail Park

[Rikki]

Just letting people know that the old Comet store is going to be a Home and Bargin.

There is also planning submitted to turn the section of land between the slip road near frankie and bennies and the lichfield road into a car sales forecourt.

 

[tek-monkey]

Aren't there trees on that bit at the minute? Or am I thinking of somewhere else?

 

[Gramaisc]

Aren't there trees on that bit at the minute? Or am I thinking of somewhere else?

There's a bit of space here and a handy pre-existing entrance..

 

[John Marwood]

George Cole is still in business...........

 

[tek-monkey]

It was more this bit I was thinking:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/previ...JQ!2e0!5m2!1siCfoxK9gqse4RfDgeUweJQ!2e0&fid=5

The bit that hides the damn ugly retail park from the rest of the world, I really hope it isn't that bit as at present its not too obtrusive a place.

 

[airbusA346]

It was more this bit I was thinking:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/previ...JQ!2e0!5m2!1siCfoxK9gqse4RfDgeUweJQ!2e0&fid=5

The bit that hides the damn ugly retail park from the rest of the world, I really hope it isn't that bit as at present its not too obtrusive a place.

From looking at the plans, it is that piece of land.

 

[tek-monkey]

Bugger. Thats going to make the place look a bit of a ****hole isn't it, can't imagine what goes through these planners minds sometimes. I suspect its what goes through their palms that matters more.

 

[Wormella]

Goldilox and I were discussing this on our jaunt into town earlier - as we live on St Leonards we pass the trees a lot, and while they are pretty, they are also very big. I wonder how the residents of that bit of Lichfield road would feel - it would make the retail park much more apparent, but would let in a lot more light as they are quite oppressive. 6 of one half a dozen of the other?

 

[proactive]

There is also planning submitted to turn the section of land between the slip road near frankie and bennies and the lichfield road into a car sales forecourt.

Just what that stretch of road needs is yet another inconsiderate garage with car transporters blocking the road at rush hour as per Randles and Knights BMW.

 

[Bob]

There's a bit of space here and a handy pre-existing entrance..

I heard somewhere that they couldn't use that area was because the tree has a protection/preservation order.

 

[Toble]

Just letting people know that the old Comet store is going to be a Home and Bargin.

"Home Bargains" I assume you mean. There is no "and".

 

[Lucy]

That raises a good question, was it originally called Home and Bargain when it first came to Stafford? I always call it that and get chastised.

 

[Glam]

That raises a good question, was it originally called Home and Bargain when it first came to Stafford? I always call it that and get chastised.

Yes it was. Can't remember how long ago tho. I call it Home & Bargain too. So does everyone else I know.

 

[Lucy]

I can finally win the argument, thank you Glam!

 

[Rikki]

The trees are supposedly staying for the most part from what I can tell from looking at the plans.

 

[Sir BoD]

Yes it was. Can't remember how long ago tho. I call it Home & Bargain too. So does everyone else I know.

It was originally called Home and Bargains countrywide until the late 90s, when it changed its' name to just Home Bargains. I'm not too sure how long HB has been in Stafford, as it was in or around somewhere near to where it is now, but when Gaolgate Place was developed in 2003, it was certainly called just Home Bargains.
http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/centre/story-20141540-detail/story.html
I call it Home Bargains - but then again, you don't know me

 

[Gramaisc]

According to Wikipedia, it's mostly Scousers that still call it Home & Bargains..

Was it not originally in the row facing the back of Woolworths..?

 

[Withnail]

 

[Darren]

From what i have been told the one in town will stay open.

 

[tek-monkey]

It will.