roadrummer, It is good to support local shops that are trying to improve, and you are right that market forces will take their toll on poorly run businesses. But I think it is unreasonable to submit a document to the planning authority stating that shops, including the Honor Oak Supermarket, are about to close down if, as seems to be the case, they are not planning to close.

If such statements have been made without evidence it is scaremongering and paints Honor Oak in a much more negative light than is truly the case. Which is why I suggest that it would be worth speaking to local business to see if there is any truth in these statements or if they should be corrected.