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	ireland.com - The Irish Times - Wed, Apr 12, 2006 - Plans by John Lewis to open out-of-town centre in North challenged
		Lord Rooker's controversial decision to give the go-ahead for a €288 million (£200 million) development of the retailing giant and another 29 units went against the advice of his own civil servants and government policy, the objectors claimed.
		Sprucefield lies on the main motorway running south of Belfast, and is already home to a Marks and Spencer superstore and a giant PC World.
		Lord Rooker made the decision to give John Lewis planning permission at Sprucefield in the face of strenuous opposition by traders in nearby Lisburn and Belfast who claimed the development would severely impact on their trade.
	www.ireland.com /newspaper/commercialproperty/2006/0412/1142365533846.html (578 words)

	Sprucefield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sprucefield is a major out-of-town retail park on the outskirts of Lisburn and ten miles from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
		Sprucefield is also the site of a large BBC transmitter.
		Sprucefield Park was opened in 2003, with Sainsbury's and BandQ as anchor tenants.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sprucefield (423 words)

	A1 road (Northern Ireland) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Further measures envisaged to improve safety and journey times, include a central reservation safety barrier be to constructed from the A1's junction with the M1 at Sprucefield to the end of the present stretch of Dual Carriageway at Loughbrickland.
		One remaining scheme that could potentially occur on the A1 is in the vicinity of Sprucefield and Hillsborough.
		Whilst these potential schemes are not currently on the agenda, they may become so in the near future if plans to redevelop the site of the former Maze Prison are implemented.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A1_road_(Northern_Ireland) (503 words)

	Checkout 2006
		According to both groups, the Sprucefield extension would be hugely detrimental to the Lisburn town centre, and while the Lisburn Chamber of Commerce has said that it would welcome a John Lewis store in the town centre, it claims that an out-of-town location would drag consumers away from existing businesses in Lisburn.
		This is not the first time that the Sprucefield development has caused controversy, with AM Development, the developers of the Victoria Square centre, also applying for a judicial review.
		In its appeal, AM Development said that the Sprucefield extension did not follow government policy that Belfast should be the hub of economic regeneration, however, in his decision to grant permission, Lord Rooker said that the development would complement existing retail developments in Northern Ireland.
	www.checkout.ie /WorldReport.asp?ID=38 (1881 words)

	Legal Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The president of the Belfast Chamber of Commerce has stated that the Sprucefield development amounts to "almost as much floor space as we have in the city centre".
		In a previous letter delivered by various opponents to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State was reminded of the damage out-of-town developments have caused in England and of the Deputy Prime Minister’s recent comments that out-of-town shopping was a thing of the past.
		It has been reported that the opponents of the Sprucefield development will argue that the decision to allow the out-of-town development flies in the face of Government-reported policies and particularly the policies contained in the recently published Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) 2015 Draft Plan.
	www.legalweek.com /ViewItem.asp?id=24930 (935 words)

	GML Estates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The decision to block planning permission for a John Lewis store at Sprucefield won't have a bearing on The Outlet at Bridgewater Park being a major success.
		That's the view of an Outlet spokesperson who was speaking after a legal challenge to grant planning permission for a John Lewis store was upheld in the High Count.
		The decision effectively quashes planning permission for the £40 million pound developemnt at Sprucefield.
	www.gmlestates.com /newsdetails.php?NewsID=133 (257 words)

	Sprucefield at AllExperts
		Sprucefield is a major out-of-town retail park on the outskirts of Lisburn and ten miles from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
		Sprucefield is also the site of a large BBC transmitter.
		Sprucefield Park was opened in 2003, with Sainsbury's and B&Q as anchor tenants.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/sp/sprucefield.htm (502 words)

	Wagtails come to Sprucefield to roost?
		WE have two types of wagtail here one of which is the fl and white Pied Wagtail, a common bird of farms.
		Internationally, the most famous mass roost is in Dublin, in the trees in O Connell Street, where perhaps a thousand pied wagtails spend the evening.
		It would now be interesting to find out how many birds are roosting at Sprucefield, how long they have been there, and do they intend to stay.
	www.lisburn.com /history/country_matters/country-2002/wagtails_come_to_sprucefield.htm (749 words)

	Stannifer - Mixed-Use Development - Northern Ireland, Sprucefield
		Sprucefield was designated a “regional out-of-town shopping centre” – the only one in Northern Ireland – in the Planning Policy Statement 5 (1996).
		Sprucefield currently consists of a large Marks & Spencer store along with a number of retail warehouses.
		The proposed development is immediately adjacent to the existing Sprucefield centre.
	www.constructionmall.co.uk /press/article/6575 (434 words)

	McConnell Martin :: Green Light for John Lewis
		Anchor tenant John Lewis Partnership will open their first store in Ireland, taking a full line department store of some 220,000 sq ft. A further 29 Class 1 retail units are planned in the half million sq ft development.
		Sprucefield Park enjoys a highly prominent location at the junction of the M1 Motorway and the main A1 Belfast - Dublin road just outside Lisburn.
		Sprucefield is designated by the Department for Regional Development as "The Only Out-of-Town Regional Shopping Centre in Northern Ireland".
	www.mcconnellmartin.com /viewnews.php?id=58 (151 words)

	Investment Belfast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Signatories to the letter include AM Developments, the company behind the £300m Victoria Square development, and its anchor tenant, House of Fraser, the Belfast and Lisburn Chambers of Commerce, the Lisburn Retailers Association (LRA), Lisburn's Bow Street Mall and representatives from all of the main local political parties.
		The letter points out that out-of-town developments have caused damage to several cities in the mainland UK. They quote recent comments of Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott that out-of-town shopping was a thing of the past, and that revitalisation of town and city centres was "the way forward".
		The group have appealed to Mr Murphy to make a balanced development decision, and at the very least have the Sprucefield decision informed by a public inquiry which allowed all relevant matters to be considered.
	www.investmentbelfast.com /NewsItem.aspx?ID=146 (258 words)

	Park-and-ride: just the ticket for commuters (NI) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Translink's new park-and-ride from Sprucefield has been billed as the answer to commuter misery on the M1.
		Not only does the new service, which was launched this week, offer a cheaper alternative to parking fees in the city centre, but you save on fuel and sanity as you nip past the traffic congestion.
		Ulsterbus inspector Michael Stewart, who was at the Sprucefield car park yesterday morning, said he was expecting a lot of pupils to use the service as they head back to schools in the centre of Belfast next week.
	sickcert.proboards3.com /index.cgi?board=Scandal&action=print&thread=1156426408 (508 words)

	News - Lisburn Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Sprucefield, they added, was currently under performing in its role as a regional centre.
		Planners said the fact Sprucefield was located on the strategic eastern seaboard (Belfast to Dublin) transport corridor was a further factor in allowing the centre to attract shoppers from a wide area in line with regional policy.
		They felt Sprucefield's fulfillment of its regional role would increase competition and choice in the retail sector to the benefit of the Northern Ireland consumer.
	www.ulsterstar.com /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=2723&ArticleID=1397949 (317 words)

	UlsterShopper.Net - Northern Irelands On-Line Shopping Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Belfast City Council and the Chamber of Trade and Commerce combined to mount the joint challenge to the planning approval, which was given in June despite going against the advice of Planning Service officials.
		The new £40 million store, which will be situated at Sprucefield, is expected to be opened by Christmas 2007 with over 1,000 jobs created.
		John Lewis said Sprucefield was the "only viable location" for the £40 million development, having ruled out Belfast city centre, saying it could not sustain a full-range department store.
	www.ulstershopper.co.uk /industrynews.asp?ID=45239 (339 words)

	Lords Hansard text for 24 Mar 2005 (50324w02)
		However, statistics are available for the number of collisions between Sprucefield roundabout and the Carnbane roundabout at the north side of Newry city.
		What figures they have on the volume of traffic using the A1 road in Northern Ireland on the sections (a) between Sprucefield and Loughbrickland; and (b) between Loughbrickland and the land border with the Irish Republic, in each of the past five years.
		You recently asked Her Majesty's Government what figures they have on the volume of traffic using the A1 road in Northern Ireland on the sections (a) between Sprucefield and Loughbrickland; and (b) between Loughbrickland and the land border with the Irish Republic, in each of the past five years [HL1735].
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/ld200405/ldhansrd/vo050324/text/50324w02.htm (778 words)

	DRUGS SEIZED NEAR SPRUCEFIELD 29/10/01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Drugs with an estimated street value of £700,000 were seized in a car, in a planned operation near Sprucefield on the A1 carriageway.
		The haul consisted of approximately 45,000 ecstasy tablets and 2kgs of cocaine.
		The driver of the car, who tried to evade a police check point, was arrested and later charged with 5 separate drugs offences.
	www.ruc.police.uk /press/2001/oct/sprucedrugs.htm (58 words)

	Lisburn
		It was made a city in 2002 as was Newry, as part of the Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations.
		The city is a popular shopping centre, with a wide range of retail outlets both in the city centre and in the out-of-town Sprucefield and Sprucefield Park centres.
		Also in the town centre is the Linen Museum, which is free to enter and has highly informative displays about the history of the linen industry (which was a key industry in the history of Northern Ireland).
	www.gogoglo.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/l/li/lisburn.html (188 words)

	Westfield Group - Sprucefield Park
		Sprucefield is a retail park located in Lisburn, eleven miles south of Belfast City Centre in Northern Ireland.
		Lisburn is the second largest district in Northern Ireland with an estimated population of 110,000.
		The first phase of the 50-acre Sprucefield retail park opened in late 2003, comprising 21,461 sq m of retail space and well known stores Sainsbury’s, BandQ, Currys and Argos.
	www.westfield.com /corporate/retailer/uk/sprucefield.html (308 words)

	Jon44w.Com Front End - Powered by XMB 1.9.1 Nexus
		The latest manufacturer meet, involved Subaru’s and was held at Sprucefield on the outskirts of Lisburn, a good midway meeting point for both north and south car enthusiasts of the Subaru Marque.
		The first port of call seemed to be McDonald’s for some well-earned lunch after the long drive from as far away as Dublin and even one driver who had made the trip all the way from Wexford.
		All in all it was yet another successful, well turned out meeting, and hopefully it won’t be too long before the next meet from this group.
	www.jon44w.com /site3/viewthread.php?tid=1800 (348 words)

	Stannifer - Mixed-Use Development - Northern Ireland, Sprucefield
		Sprucefield was designated a “regional out-of-town shopping centre” – the only one in Northern Ireland – in the Planning Policy Statement 5 (1996).
		Its status was confirmed in the draft Regional Strategic Framework and latterly in the Report of the Panel conducting the Public Examination into the RSF.
		Sprucefield currently consists of a large Marks & Spencer store along with a number of retail warehouses.
	www.propertymall.com /press/article/6575 (343 words)

	M1/A1 (Sprucefield Interchange) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003
		The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Rule which is published by the Government Printer for Northern Ireland has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made.
		The roads described in Part I of the Schedule shall become special and trunk roads and be part of the Belfast-Ballygawley-Londonderry Trunk Road T3.
		The present westbound on slip road from the Sprucefield roundabout to the M1 motorway more particularly delineated and coloured yellow on the map.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /sr/sr2003/20030112.htm (1206 words)

	Belfast City Council Development Committee Minutes 13 January 2005 - Nigov
		In this regard, he circulated a draft letter, which had been prepared by the Director of Legal Services, indicating that the entire thrust of the Draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015, insofar as it related to Belfast City Centre and Sprucefield, was supportive of the Council’s position.
		In addition, the letter indicated that one of the key components of the Plan’s Strategy, as reflected in Part 3, the Section dealing with retail developments, had been identified as developing a strong Belfast City Centre.
		However, the Plan had suggested that retail activity at Sprucefield should be restricted to bulky comparison goods and set aside for a large trading store only.
	nigov.tmtm.com /wiki/Belfast_City_Council_Development_Committee_Minutes_13_January_2005 (1114 words)

	Scooby Meet - Sunday 26th February @ Sprucefield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Sprucefield carpark at the side of the car park where mcdonalds is as it is generally empty.
		Also just as you go round roundabout at sprucefield heading for newry have seen a few times a citreon dispatch type van think its private speed check van is it?????
		The sprucefield one on a sunday afternoon is hectic - even around it the traffic is a disaster, don't want anyone loosing a wingmirror or worse with sunday shoppers not looking where they are going.
	bbs.scoobynet.co.uk /archive/index.php/scooby-meet-sunday-26th-t485154p1.html (1181 words)

	Translink press release:Sprucefield Park and Ride
		Belfast rush hour congestion and commuting times are set to be significantly reduced thanks to a major new Park and Ride facility at Sprucefield, and additional M1 bus prioritisation, launched today (22 Aug) by Transport Minister, David Cairns.
		Daily return fares from Sprucefield to Belfast cost £5, with a ‘free day’ for passengers buying a five-day return Smartlink pass (£20).
		Sprucefield Park and Ride Journey costs are as follows:
	www.translink.co.uk /20060823sprucefield.asp (562 words)

	LEWSLEY: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES IN JOHN LEWIS DECISION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		SDLP Lagan Valley MLA Patricia Lewsley welcomed the decision to grant planning permission for a John Lewis store at Sprucefield, but said the scheme as a whole presented major challenges for the area.
		“But in order to create footfall, the development at Sprucefield is to have 29 other retail tenants and their impact will be quite different.
		There is a great challenge here for Lisburn City Council to work closely with the traders to ensure balanced regeneration of the whole of the city and prevent any danger of gradual decline.
	www.sdlp.ie /prlewsleyjlewischallendeandopp.shtm (277 words)

	Steve Kuzyk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		After the internment in Sprucefield Cemetery, lunch was served at the Community Centre, prepared by friends and neighbours.
		The eldest of nine children of Mike and Annie Kuzyk, Steve was born on April 20, 1921 at Darling, Alberta.
		In 1950 he moved to Sprucefield, where he continued farming, raising both grain and cattle.
	www.smokylake.com /history/people/kuzyks.htm (301 words)

	Welcome to Sprucefield - Northern Ireland's Most Spacious Shopping Centre : Sprucefield
		Situated one mile from Lisburn, at the junction of the A1 and M1 road systems, the Centre opened in March 1989 and was the first of its kind to open in the Province.
		Sprucefield is anchored by the largest Marks and Spencer store in Northern Ireland and also hosts MFI, JJB Sports, Café Revive, McDonalds restaurant and our newly opened Boots store.
		With 1500 free parking spaces and easy access to all stores, Sprucefield has the space to shop.
	www.sprucefieldcentre.co.uk (190 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Northern Ireland \| Bid to block Sprucefield move
		A proposal to expand the Sprucefield retail park near Lisburn could spell disaster for shops in Belfast city centre, traders have warned.
		Attracting the company would be a big catch for Northern Ireland, but traders in Lisburn and in Belfast, eight miles up the M1, have expressed concern that the sheer size of the scheme will harm the viability of their shopping areas.
		But Mr Steinberg believes John Lewis would have to consider Belfast city centre if planning at Sprucefield was refused.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4014819.stm (231 words)

	The Papers Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A leading property consultant warned today that the John Lewis development at Sprucefield will have "a negative impact" on Lisburn and Belfast.
		Their target date for opening is autumn 2006, which means they will have a head start on the £300m Victoria Square development in Belfast, which is not due to open until spring 2007.
		Mr Mathewson said it was vital that the planners considered the impact on existing centres of expansion at Sprucefield.
	www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net /papers/article.php?sid=5115 (482 words)

	::: u.tv ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		He said nothing should be read into the judement as to the desirability of John Lewis opening a department store at Sprucefield or anywhere else in Northern Ireland.
		The John Lewis Partnership has insisted throughout that it will go to Sprucefield or nowhere and that there is a limited window of opportunity within which it will open in Northern Ireland.
		The action against the minister`s decision was taken by Belfast City Council and traders in the city, the developers behind a £300 million retail project currently under construction in the city, and traders in Craigavon, County Armagh and in Lisburn city centre.
	u.tv /newsroom/indepth.asp?id=73168 (1329 words)

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