Lidl launches fresh bid to build new supermarket in town

Gavin McEwan & Phil Norris

20 June 2024 at 0:22 pm·1-min read

Views of the proposed mixed development in Ledbury (from Lidl) — -Credit: (Image: Lidl)

Budget supermarket chain Lidl has revisited plans to build a store in a Herefordshire town which would be accompanied by a new medical centre and children's nursery. The proposed development is set to be located south of the Leadon Way / Ross Road / Dymock Road roundabout, on what is currently a paddock.

In addition to the buildings, there would also be "significant" landscaping and tree planting, as well as electric car charging points and cycle parking. Being near bus stops "will help ensure residents are able to access the site by cycle or bus", Lidl said.

The company anticipates that the new store will employ up to 40 staff, with "around 80 per cent" being recruited locally. Lidl has launched a consultation website, ledbury.newsite.lidl.co.uk, where the public are invited to share their views via a survey.

A drop-in consultation is also scheduled between 3pm and 7pm on Tuesday, June 25 at the Burgage Hall in Church Lane. Following this, the company expects to submit a full planning application.

An earlier attempt to gain permission to develop the site was denied in early 2021, partly due to concerns about the potential impact the store could have on the town centre a stance supported by the town council.

Lidl's appeal against the refusal was dismissed in September 2022.

"Following that decision, Lidl has undertaken further work to build its case for this mixed-use development, including further independent retail assessments," the company said. "Lidl believes the case for this mixed-use development has grown further in recent years."

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