Car gaint may be a successful business but it's not exactly effective use of land in that area.
It could be compressed into 1 multistroy car park.
The owner is an astute business man playing the long game. Bit of cat and mouse going on at the moment.
I couldn't agree more. I mean, it's entirely possible that they genuinely want to carry on running their business there, but past experience suggests that if the price for land is right, it will become available.
It's been quiet about this, but here's a news item about how, ironically, a large car dealership doesn't want to relinquish its land:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/blow-to-old-oak-common-plan-as-6000-homes-have-to-be-cut-a4241071.html