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Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - paul (25th Sep 2025 - 15:11:50) Hi, Now our Keys, Shoes Repairing, Drying Cleaning, etc, has had to move location due to local planning laws, is this right? The store in its now previous site, served customers very well, and professionally. These services are not provided in-store at Sainsburys. For the sake of a few parking places, it is a poor decision. It enabled local people the convenience. It was central location during their shopping trip. Good luck to local planning.

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - D (25th Sep 2025 - 18:18:30) Paul, when I've done any building work on my house I had to jump through hoops. Planning laws are for everyone no exemptions. (Though in reality money talks).

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - Jon76 (25th Sep 2025 - 18:30:39) No services lost Paul, it has been relocated to the North-West corner of the car parking spaces, against the stone wall, near to the postal lockers. Where previously located it blocked the view of pedestrians using the crossing as you entered the main car park.

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - D (25th Sep 2025 - 20:07:40) Has planning permission for this been passed? Last I knew it were refused.

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - pete (26th Sep 2025 - 11:25:05) Permission granted for the move.. EHDC-25-0733-FUL

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - A different M (26th Sep 2025 - 11:32:49) Not sure Timpsons moving all of 50mts makes it impossible to get to and a planning mistake? The planning mistake is all Sainsburys fault. If they had waiting to get planning permission in the first place before installing the pod then this wouldn't be needed. For clarity Sainsburys and Timpsons located the pod, and started trading, before they obtained planning permission. Permission was refused, due to the idiotic location alongside the pedestrian crossing and the distraction to drivers. Sainsburys went to appeal and the planning inspector refused the appeal too. Timpsons continued to trade illegally (in planning terms) and applied for planning permission in the new location. Permission was granted at the end of July for the pod in the much improved location alongside the store, near to the covered area and the existing pedestrian walkways. A far superior location in my view and where it should of always been located. No loss of trade ever to Timpsons ......just another nail in the coffin to our own local hardware shop, but of course that's progress?

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - er (26th Sep 2025 - 12:55:09) Without knowing the full process that took place here, it should be said that it's not illegal to continue trading after losing a retrospective planning application if a lawful appeals process is followed, it's only at the end of the process once appeals are exhausted and enforcement is commenced that it would be potentially illegal to continue. Also, whilst bigger competition is often challenging for local stores, it is the very basis that this nation is built upon, capitalism. We pride ourselves on a free market, choice and ease of availability, the opposite is stagnation, where you have to queue at the government shop for your daily bread and drive a Trabant😂 I agree having the local Hardware store is delightful and I would encourage people to use it I'm sure they will continue to find their USP and adapt, our town is growing quite rapidly and other choices will be accommodated for the growing population,

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - D (26th Sep 2025 - 14:11:00) So I was right, money talks. Only a matter of time until the small carpark is repurposed as a shed retail park. (What's this "pod" business? It's a f****** shed!

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - paul (26th Sep 2025 - 15:26:51) Hi, I think Liphook should be proud to have a Timpson outlet. They are the U.K. largest service retailer. Founded as a family company in 1865. They also support ex-offenders, to improve their lives for the future. Good luck to them in our village.

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - PR (26th Sep 2025 - 16:51:36) Well said Paul

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - Jonathan Hill (1st Oct 2025 - 18:25:25) The original position was highly dangerous for people using the zebra crossing. Companies cannot think they are above planning . A very good decision. Sainsburys should have known better. It would have been better if Timsons had gone all together

Re: Timpson move position at Sainburys Liphook - D (1st Oct 2025 - 19:22:13) The only thing that amazes me about all this isn't the apparent cavalier disregard for the town and country planning process, more that not one member of Sainsbury's management team appear to have had the brains to see the original location of Timpsons shed was probably the most dangerous place on their premises to have it. Private land or not, anything which obstructs the vision of both motorists and pedestrians right next to a zebra crossing is irresponsible to say the least. Maybe it was a case of profit before safety, only Sainsbury's management know. Time for another safety course maybe, try listening on this one.

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