New Forest District Council has granted planning permission to allow the Asda store at Totton to expand.

The conservative controlled authority went against officer advice to reject the scheme.
The shopping area will grow larger and the plans also allow for a one-storey car parking area, increasing the car parking capacity.

Totton Councillor David Harrison opposed the application. He says “It’s a sorry day for Totton. The District Council has a corporate aim to improve the health of residents and improve air quality. Effectively, the members on the planning committee have ignored my reminder that more car parking spaces will mean more traffic pollution in a designated Air Quality Management Area”.