AN application to develop an environmentally-friendly ASDA superstore in Whitehill and Bordon was refused by East Hampshire District Council's planning committee last week.

The proposal was to build a 1,903sqm store at Viking Park.

Although the scheme was supported by Whitehill Town Council, members of EHDC planning committee voted 10-1 one to back the council officer's recommendation to refuse it.

Whitehill Mayor Tony Muldoon was the only member to vote in favour of the plans.

A spokeswoman from ASDA said: "Obviously, the result is pretty dire. We are obviously disappointed, but we're not at all surprised."

For a full report of the meeting buy a copy of this week's Bordon Herald.