B&Q lose in bid for Sunday opening

Although the DIY store had received permission several years ago from St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft to open on nine Sundays a year, it was discovered that the store’s owners had not applied for planning permission to make the temporary arrangement permanent.

The store has opened on five Sundays already in 2016 and was hoping to open four more times in the run-up to Christmas.

The organisation’s proposals were reviewed by politicians on the Planning Committee yesterday and were rejected, even though the Planning Department recommended that the application should be approved with conditions including no deliveries on Sundays, shorter opening hours and a parking plan to limit noise and traffic.

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