“my concern is the damage to the high street,what are they going to sell,it ok if it'sjust food
wwe have very good bakers,butchers,fish,l'm ok with it providing it will not damage the high street,plus all the structure is mae for the extra traffic .”

“this is the best news i have heard in a while. i understand that people have concerns but i think the good will out way the bad. as for the 300 cars of the employee's, i dont think all 300 staff will be there at one time! it will be more like 30 cars at one time. if your concerned about the lorrys then speak to the EHO they can adjust the delivery times with sainsburys. do lorrys drive past the front of your houses now? they do mine i live right on the A259. the busses are the worse for me.

any way good luck sainsburys! cant wait to feel the boost to the local econmy!”

“went to the meeting last at SDC and am gutted that SDC have approved - this will be the death knoll for Hythe. Traffic will be appallling - it's bad enough now around the one way system, and the high street shops will inevitably suffer. a very concerned lover of historic hythe.”

“Traffic - I understand that Sainsburys expect 15,000 people to use their shop per week which is equivalent to the population of Hythe. They have allocated 270 car parking spaces? I have read that in the Sainsbury's car park in Kettering: the first 15 minutes parking is free if £5 is spent in the shop. After 2 and half hours parking it is £50, yes £50! So people will shop in Sainsburys - forget about visiting the High Street, they won't have time. Sainsbury's will be built next to the A259 ,a "rat run" which bypasses the Town Centre and traffic will increase. Trees will be cut down and instead the view will be of some cheap looking rectangular brick thing out of character with the rest of Hythe. Why do the Town Council and Shepway want this development ? I can see no advantage expect for those making money from this development. I think it's already a done deal - residents don't count.”

“I live in Hythe and personally think it will be a Great idea bringing sainsburys to Hythe, 300 jobs, less pollution due to locals walking to get their shopping OK there is waitrose if you want to pay through the nose for your groceries. For myself it means i won't have to travel to Cheriton to get more reasonably prices goods, Also less cars travelling along the one way system due to being able to walk instead of driving for the 15K locals as someone kindly pointed out, This can only mean one thing (less pollution). How do i start a petition to keep sainsburys.
I agree that sainsburys must keep litter to an absolute minimum along with disruption which i think they should be able to manage.”

“a great idea i fully this development on top of that it will bring jobs to the area”

“a good suggestion for Sainsbury¿s there is a large shop in the High Street vacant what is the problem unbelievable why not move in you say you want to help hythe will hear is a good opportunity for you to put your money were your mouth is or do you want it all this is the best place for Sainsbury¿s just ask the people of hythe and see what they say.you say in your statement 65% out of a 1000 people said they was happy but I was there and 95% of the people said that no way was they happy. is sainburys. going to buy the council. the council works for us not for Sainsbury's. one small ant
bite is no problem but 15000 of ants biteing is a big problem.so good people of hythe are you going to let the council and Sainsbury's utinate down your back and try to tell you it is raning. sorry but dyslexic”

“thank you sainsburys for 300 part-time low paid jobs. where will the 300 cars, park not in sainsburys. and 16 40 ton trucks going outside my house each day.From 6:00 in the morning tell 8:00 at night who do you fink you are. All those trucks your expected to sell a a lot of food. are all your customers going to walk to you or are they going to use the bus no they will be using a car. we in hthey Needs sainsburys like a hole in the head. You can stick it out siad Jamie Olivers House you can give him your pollution.
And I see your new plan always moving the goal post. Now you're are suggesting that we will not be able to park cars outside our house. you have lied and tried to cheat us you'll feeble excuse for not to inform us about your plans. You and the Council tried to go behind our backs.
god save the Queen and past the ammunition”

“thank you sainsburys for 300 part-time low paid jobs. where will the 300 cars, park not in sainsburys. and 16 40 ton trucks going outside my house each day.From 6:00 in the morning tell 8:00 at night who do you fink you are. All those trucks your expected to sell a a lot of food. are all your customers going to walk to you or are they going to use the bus no they will be using a car. we in hthey Needs sainsburys like a hole in the head. You can stick it out siad Jamie Olivers House you can give him your pollution.
And I see your new plan always moving the goal post. Now you're are suggesting that we will not be able to park cars outside our house. you have lied and tried to cheat us you'll feeble excuse for not to inform us about your plans. You and the Council tried to go behind our backs.
god save the Queen and past the ammunition”

“Just seen the artists impression view that wasn¿t in the press - ie from the Military Terrace Cottages looking west (towards London road). All you see is an enormous industrial block, overbearing and overpowering, it is horrendous. Totally out of context with its surroundings. And, to add insult to injury, wrecking a little more of Hythe¿s beautiful street scene, it seems all the trees in front of the building that now screen nearly all of the old Smiths site are due to be cut down and removed.

Being built right up to the current footpath, (not stepped yards back, as the current Smiths building) and with a huge gap in the trees, this gigantic superstore will be in everyone¿s faces for years to come. Complain to SDC now why you have the chance!.

The development is completely unnecessary.
Folkestone population 45K plus - 3 supermarkets in Town.
Hythe population 15k - 3 supermarkets in Town. It cannot support a 4th supermarket without other businesses failing. They say it will be good for jobs - it¿s a one stop shop so why go anywhere else?. No net gain, just damage to environment, landscape, High Street businesses and the towns perception as an area of history and heritage.

The original Smiths building was a ¿modern building of its time¿, and now everyone talks of it with disdain, a mistake, an eyesore. The same will be said of this new plan. A modern building, no longevity in its design, no reflection of local architecture or style, completely out of context, at best a generic filler for an industrial park - at worst a disaster for Hythe¿s local architecture.

Let¿s hope Shepway District Council have some understanding of aesthetics and don¿t allow another architectural monstrosity to fill the site for a second time.”