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Thursday, 22 September 2011 00:00

Sainsbury's Wadebridge

Stride Treglown Win Planning For Highly-Sustainable New Sainsbury’s In Wadebridge

Sainsbury's has won planning permission for a new supermarket in Wadebridge, Cornwall thanks to help from local architects Stride Treglown.

The store is set to be one of the most sustainable Sainsbury's stores in the country with a biomass boiler, solar panels and rainwater harvesting, as well as roof lights and high level glazing to maximise the use of natural daylight.

The supermarket will also use a 'smart grid' system which reduces the amount of electricity taken from the national grid at peak times by turning down heating, ventilation and lighting systems. A biofuel generator which is entirely powered from Sainsbury's cooking oil waste is also activated at peak times to produce electricity onsite.

The planning permission was granted by Cornwall Council's Strategic Planning Committee and comes after many letters were written in support of Sainsbury's being the preferred store for the area.

A construction start date is yet to be confirmed, however it is hoped the store will open early 2013.

For more information about Stride Treglown's retail projects please visit our retail section: projects / retail

Artists Impression Aerial Sketch Sainsbury's Wadebridge
Artists Impression Aerial Sketch Sainsbury's Wadebridge