We've had almost 5,000 signatures in just two weeks! Thank you to everyone who has signed and shared. Although this petition is a fantastic way to show Sainsbury’s that we will not go down without a fight, it is much much more important that objections are raised directly to Tower Hamlets Council. So it would be greatly appreciated if everyone could send an email directly to dr.developmentcontrol@towerhamlets.gov.uk There is a template below for you to expand on. Duplicate objections are discounted so it’s vital that you add your own personal reasons for opposing the development. Don't forget to include your postal address, as those without one are also not valid. Please continue to share the petition and the image attached. We’re confident that with enough objections, we can really make a difference. Thank you! #StopSainsburysSaveWhitechapel Name Address To whom it may concern,  I would like to register my objection to the Sainsburys Whitechapel development (application PA/15/00837) which offers little public benefit to counteract the irreversible harm it will cause to Whitechapel community, residents and businesses. - Of the proposed 559 apartments only 89 apartments (16%) are to be ‘affordable’, falling far short of the Council’s targets of 35-50%. Just 6% are family dwellings, making the mix wholly inappropriate for this part of Whitechapel, and contributing to the wider London housing crisis. - The high rise development is radically out of scale with the surrounding low rise Whitechapel. The 8 towers of up to 28 stories would introduce a density beyond Council guidelines, would block daylight to hundreds of homes and businesses, and overlook countless more. - The proposal will overwhelm historic Whitechapel causing irreversible damage to many listed buildings, including the Grade 1 listed Trinity Green, just 100m from the tower. - As required by planning policy, the application has not considered alternative massing arrangements, which is a fundamental obligation for developments of this scale (EIA Regulations). Instead, it appears to be driven by density and high value apartments. I urge Tower Hamlets to reject the decisively reject this application on the basis that it contravenes policy and offers little to the local residents. Kind regards,  Name