Asda has unveiled plans to redevelop one of its London superstores into a new "town centre", building around 1,500 flats on the roughly ten-acre site surrounding the supermarket. The proposal has drawn criticism from residents and local commentators, who warn that the scale of new housing would put excessive strain on already stretched local GP surgeries and other community services.

Details of the exact location and full scope of the scheme were not fully specified, though the plan reflects a wider trend of supermarket chains seeking to redevelop large retail sites into mixed-use residential developments. Critics argue that such large-scale housing additions risk outpacing local healthcare capacity unless matched with investment in GP services and other infrastructure.