Bybrook Supermarket Expansion

The Kentish Express (July 1st) details plans to double the size of Sainsbury in Bybrook.

Warren Business Side has suffered a since the move of other large stores such as Curry's to locations closer to the town centre. However, it is still an integral supermarket link for residents of Bybrook for their weekly shopping and petrol supplies.

My initial response when I saw that it was going to expand was to think, fantastic, perhaps they can sort out the parking.

One thing that has always irritated me when visiting Sainsbury is that the parking of the structure lacks direction with the random cones and sleeping policeman attempting to control the flow of traffic in some form of Serpentine towards the store.

However, it seems that in spite of doubling the size of the store and potentially demolishing the two buildings next to Sainsbury's, parking will only increase by 51 spaces. Confusingly, 47 of these will be for disabled drivers and 31 for parents and children.

Therefore, rather than gaining 51 spaces, the site will actually be losing 17 spaces.

Indeed, as anyone who visits the store past 10 pm or prior to 6 am knows, is significantly limited by the number of Lorries parking there for a nap rather than pay ludicrous fees at junction 10.

Whether or not the parking layout will be addressed is not mentioned in the article, but as we can assume, as the store will stay open, this will not happen.