The proposals would almost double the size of the Orchard Centre - with 24 new shops and 6 new restaurants. Just under five hundred people were surveyed - with 88 per cent supporting the scheme.
People in Didcot have given their backing to plans to expand the town's main shopping area. The proposals would almost double the size of the Orchard Centre - with 24 new shops and 6 new restaurants. Just under 500 people were surveyed - with 88 per cent supporting the scheme.
The project would also include a gym, public open space and more parking space for both cars and bikes. Developers say with the town's population growing, there is an increasing need to provide additional facilities for residents and visitors. When asked about the town as a place to live 92 per cent of respondents said that they are satisfied, up from 79 per cent in 2007.
Cllr John Cotton, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, said: "It's really encouraging to see that residents support the proposed expansion of the Orchard Centre. The plans will go a long way to meeting the need for additional retail and leisure space and will help put Didcot on the map as a regional destination for shopping and dining."
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