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Search the Public Notice PortalSupermarket giant Lidl has submitted plans to build a new store in Ponteland. The chain is proposing to build at Lane Nurseries on Callerton Lane.
The existing buildings on the site would be demolished as part of the construction process. Lidl first announced plans to build the store in August, and has held consultation events with residents prior to submitting the full application.
The company has said that a majority of residents supported “the principle of improving food shopping provision” in the town. However, concerns were raised around traffic and the design of the supermarket itself.
Currently there are only two supermarkets – Waitrose and Sainsburys – in Ponteland, along with smaller Co-op and Morrisons outlets in Darras Hall. The town has a population of more than 11,500 according to the 2021 census.
Currently, the former Lane Nurseries is disused. A design and access statement submitted as part of the application states that parts of the site are “overgrown” and “dilapidated”, including several “damaged and unusable greenhouses”.
Lidl has also said the store will create 40 jobs. The planned store in the Northumberland town would feature an in-house bakery, as well as other features common to Lidl stores.
Lidl said the shop had been designed to fit in with the character of its surroundings, with landscaping and tree planting across the site. It would have solar panels on its roof and cycle spaces, as well as car parking and electric vehicle charging points.
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Furthermore, while the supermarket chain owns the entire site, the supermarket is only proposed for the northern section.It is anticipated at this stage that the parcel of land directly adjacent to the application site, also owned by Lidl, will be brought forward for housing.
It is likely this will b aimed at residential accommodation for older people. These plans would be subject to a further application in due course.
The application is now live on Northumberland County Council’s planning portal, with residents able to make comments either in support or objecting to the scheme. It will then be either approved or rejected by council officers or a committee of councillors.
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