I AM not surprised to read that Aldi are seeking more space for car parking, (Guardian, March 12.) When Aldi were preparing to build the new store in Knutsford they ‘accidentally’ bulldozed Caesar’s Cottage on the land adjoining their own building site without any planning permission as far as the public are aware.

According to a report in the Guardian some time later, the authorities said they would not be taking any legal action against Aldi because they had other things to do with the money.

The land Aldi are requesting to use for a car park was originally planned for homes.

Who actually owns/owned the land on which Caesar’s Cottage stood?

Would it not be more appropriate if this continued to be used for residential use?

As a gesture of goodwill, maybe Aldi could be asked to build some affordable housing on Caesar’s place for the benefit of Knutsford residents seeking affordable homes?

CARMEL ERTEKIN Knutsford