Supermarket-led development: asset or liability?

We were recently given a report called “Supermarket-led development:asset or liability?”.

Published by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment(CABE) the report reviews around 30 major Supermarket-led developments around the country.

Here's a link to it:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110118095356/http:/www.cabe.org.uk/news/supermarket-led-development

It gives examples of good and bad supermarket developments and their effects on town centres. One quote:

”What local communities tell us is that a lot of supermarket-led development amounts to a large plain rectangular building and car park in the middle of the town.”

Sounds familiar? Let hope Morrisons are taking note to work with planners, the council and their local community to ensure that the Town Centre scheme will be both commercially viable and enhance Bishopbriggs.