An artist's impression of the plan
Ambitious plans to build a new supermarket in the centre of Southend have been approved.
Councillors voted to give the plans for a new Tesco store in Short Street the green light at a planning meeting this afternoon.
Concerns had been raised about traffic congestion but after the supermarket giant came back with revised plans the proposals were agreed.
FULL STORY, PICTURES AND ALL THE DETAILS FROM THE PLANNING MEETING IN TODAY'S ECHO.
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