LIDL are hoping to open a new store in a Somerset village sooner rather than later.
Plans have been submitted for a new Lidl store on Upper New Road in Cheddar as a multi-million pound 'community foodstore'.
The proposed new store will be located as you travel up Upper New Road, it will be in the field near an incomplete house development. With the arrival of the new store, it is expected that around 40 local jobs will be created.
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A postal 'Have Your Say' survey has been sent to residents of Axbridge, inviting them to provide comments on an upcoming planning application.
Lidl are investing around £500 million to continue its expansion of stores across the UK, with plans to open more than 40 new stores in the current financial year.
"A multi-million investment in Cheddar, the new Lidl foodstore, would provide much-needed new and affordable shopping centre for residents in Cheddar and the surrounding areas.
"The new store would also support around 40 jobs.
"We are preparing a planning application and would greatly appreciate your feedback. You can also visit our website to learn more and provide feedback."
This new Lidl store is one of eight new stores planned for Somerset this year, adding to a successful new Lidl store in Wells, which helped create 20 new jobs.
Richard Taylor, chief real estate officer at Lidl GB, said: “This level of investment is a clear sign of our ambition.
“As we enter our fourth decade in Great Britain and hurtle towards 1,000 stores, there are still so many parts of the country crying out for convenient access to a Lidl store.
“That’s why we welcome the measures proposed in the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill – they recognise the urgent need to remove barriers to development and support the kind of growth we at Lidl are working towards.
“New Lidl stores mean new jobs, new opportunities for British suppliers, and continued investment into local economies.”
You can respond to the company's postal consultation if you live in Axbridge [delivered to Axbridge today] and/or go online for information at cheddar.newsite.lidl.co.uk.
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