Plans to expand the Tesco store in Branwell Lane, Penzance were well received by local residents at a public consultation held over the weekend.

Approximately 1000 people visited the two-day public exhibition on 2 and 3 July which was held at the Tesco store and at the Wharfside Shopping Centre. People were very interested in the proposed plans for the extension and welcomed the prospect of improved stock levels and a wider range of products.

Members of the public have been invited to send in their comments on the proposals and the result will be published in two to three weeks time. Residents in the Isles of Scilly will receive a leaflet with their dotcom shopping in the week following the consultation and leaflets are also available at the Town Hall on St Mary’s.

Tesco’s extension plans will double the size of the current store and improve the service offered to customers, including: a wider range of products, a new café and more car parking spaces. The plans also include a range of environmental features which will reduce the store’s carbon emissions. A further 160 new jobs will be created by the extension plans, in addition to the 225 staff currently employed at the store.