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Search the Public Notice PortalA supermarket giant has confirmed its plans to "progress" a pair of new St Albans stores.
Today (March 5), Lidl GB told The Herts Advertiser that both shops, targeted for different sites in the city, are set to materialise.
The first was announced in February as Lidl launched a community consultation asking for Feedback on a location in Brick Knoll Park.
Currently vacant, Lidl aim to bring the brown field site back into use in a way that benefits the community, replacing the ageing office and warehouse space.
The company believes it would serve the area’s growing population, create up to 40 new jobs, and provide easy access to the discounter’s "affordable and high-quality products" by car, bicycle, bus and on foot.
This shop would be built next-door to the new Trade City scheme which will deliver 55,500 sq ft of "flexible industrial space" at the Brick Knoll Park Industrial Estate.
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In a less formal announcement, documents attached to plans submitted to the district council then revealed a second shop just two weeks later.
Applicant L & G Put A and B Ltd earmarked the Matalan unit in Griffiths Way for permission to sell food and drink ahead of a potential Lidl store.
The supermarket would neighbour Halfords, Pure Gym, Pets at Home and Tapi Carpets and be in competition with Aldi and Sainsbury's.
"The proposed development is required to enable Lidl to operate effectively from the application site while enabling future customers to be able to locate and identify Lidl’s occupation of the existing unit," a planning statement read.
Further applications have been submitted for external alterations to the building - including fresh Lidl signage - and the installation of new trolley bays. The car park is also planned to be resurfaced to provide a total of 104 spaces.
Lidl is still seeking community feedback for the first store via a leaflet being delivered to more than 7,000 homes in the area. You can complete the survey by visiting: https://forms.office.com/e/MUxVMFZTFB
Currently, the nearest Lidl stores remain in Hemel Hempstead and Welwyn Garden City.
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