Land Use Plan, as agreed by East Devon District Council
Tesco Masterplan, following the guidance of the Land Use Plan
This plan marks the area that Tesco will be seeking planning permission for in order to start the first phase of the regeneration
A VISION FOR SEATON
Tesco’s vision for regenerating the town includes a supermarket, Visitor Centre, cycle track, leisure and tourism facilities and new housing. They will serve local people in Seaton and help to attract thousands of new visitors to the area.
The current economic climate means that there is uncertainty as to when other developers will be ready to join us and invest in the site, but they have expressed an interest.
Our new Eco-store
From big steps, like aiming to halve energy use, right through to small details like using one label instead of two on our clothes, we are trying to make a difference to the world in which we live. A target of halving energy use in our stores by 2010 has already been achieved two years ahead of schedule and we are continuing with our sustainable approach with all our new stores.
The new store at Seaton will be among the first of our new breed of Eco-stores, incorporating many new sustainable features, significantly reducing the carbon footprint of both Tesco and its customers. It will use the latest green materials and construction techniques to cut down on waste and increase recyclables.
- A sustainable timber frame from forests in the UK
- Wind-catchers on the roof to improve natural ventilation
- Air quality sensors to trigger a response to carbon dioxide concentrations
- Roof lights and extensive glazing at the front to allow as much natural light as possible
- Use of special glass that allows through natural daylight but not heat from sunlight, reducing the need for air conditioning
- A combined cooling, heat and power plant – allowing the store to be self-sufficient and produce its own energy.
- Rainwater harvesting which uses rainwater for flushing toilets
The Eco-store will be roughly the same size as our store in Exmouth, about twice the size of our store in Axminster, or two-thirds of the size of our store in Exeter. It will have 425 free car parking spaces, with 20 disabled spaces. Cycle parking will also be provided close to the store. It will carry a broad range of food produce and be predominantly a foodstore. There will only be a limited range of “non-food” items.
A view of the proposed new Eco-store from the Underfleet & Harbour Road junction
An artist’s impression of how the new Visitor Centre and tram station may look. A new Sustrans cycle route from Bristol to Seaton will terminate at the Visitor Centre
Rear view of the new Eco-store and car parking
65% of residents think there are too few petrol stations in Seaton*
A new 6-pump fuel station will be a part of the store development. This will address the current lack of petrol stations in Seaton.
In many ways, both great and small, Tesco is doing its bit to help the environment, which is why we try to offer our customers as many green choices as possible. We are actively encouraging our customers to re-use plastic bags and now offer our ‘bags for life’ and ‘green’ clubcard points. Our new store at Seaton, as with all our stores, will have an extensive recycling centre for anything from glass bottles to unwanted clothing, books and CDs.
Our own packaging and waste strategy aims to reduce the amount of packaging on branded and Tesco own-label products by 25% and to ensure that at least 80% of our own operational waste is recycled.