B&Q has lodged an objection to a planning application submitted by Aviva Group that proposes demolishing the DIY store ’s Old Kent Road outlet . B&Q currently occupies the largest unit on the retail park, is successfully trading and provides 105 local jobs (27 full-time, 73 part time)," said planning consultant Lee Shaw, in a letter sent to Southwark planners on behalf of B&Q. "B&Q have operated from the unit since April 1993 and the store is a popular DIY home and garden centre, offering a valued service to members of the public and local businesses." A letter to Southwark planners , written on behalf of B&Q , warns the loss of the store will have a negative economic impact on the area . In 2015 the company successful blocked a bid by Aviva to subdivide the unit into four smaller stores .
B&Q has lodged an objection to a planning application submitted by Aviva Group that proposes demolishing the DIY store ’s Old Kent Road outlet . A letter to Southwark planners , written on behalf of B&Q , warns the loss of the store will have a negative economic impact on the area . In 2015 the company successful blocked a bid by Aviva to subdivide the unit into four smaller stores .