Redevelopment
In 2007 the site of Andover Airfield became the focus of a some local controversy when developers submitted a planning proposal to build a large distribution centre for the supermarket giant Tesco on the site of the airfield. According to the proposed plans, the main building would have been more than 85,000 sq metres (21 acres), which would make it one of the biggest buildings in Europe and larger than Heathrow's new terminal 5. Although it had opposition from local residents the plan was first rejected by the local planning committee, then approved in December 2008, only to be stopped by the requirements of a strict transport planning restrictions.
From November 2009, a site on the former airfield was named Marlborough Lines and subsequently became Army Headquarters.
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