Supermarket giant Lidl has announced plans for a larger Honiton store, demolishing the current shop to make way for a rebuild next year.
Lidl this week launched an online public consultation to help shape its plans, which it hopes to submit to district planners later this month.
And consultation forms will be delivered to homes in Honiton inviting residents’ feedback on the plans.
If the plans are approved the supermarket giants aims to start building the larger store sometime in 2027.
Bosses say the existing store, in Heathpark Way, will stay open for as long as possible.
A computer-generated image of what the proposed replacement Lidl store could look like. Image: Lidl GB.
Staff working at the current store will be transferred to other stores once work starts on the Honiton supermarket.
The larger store will be developed using additional land at the back of the current site.
The new store will be around a third larger in size and create more jobs.
Pictured here is a similar Lidl store to the one being proposed for Honiton. Image: Lidl GB.
A spokeswoman for the supermarket said: “Lidl is encouraging the community and shoppers to review the proposals and share their feedback. People can have their say by visiting the dedicated consultation website and completing the online survey, or by returning the freepost feedback form included with the consultation leaflet being distributed locally.
“If approved, existing colleagues would be transferred to nearby stores for the duration of the build. On completion, the team would have access to enhanced welfare facilities.“
The new store will be around a third larger in size and create more jobs. Image: Lidl GB.
Plans include a larger customer car park, and the introduction of four EV charging points for the first time at the store, with more possible as demand increases.
Suzannah Clemo, regional head of property at Lidl GB, said: “We are pleased to share our proposals for a replacement Lidl store on Heathpark Way.
“The new store would significantly improve the shopping experience for our customers who will be able to access the full Lidl product range in a new, modern and more sustainable store.”
She added: “Our colleagues deserve to work in the best environment and the proposals will enhance colleague areas and welfare facilities too.
“Now, we want your feedback to help shape our plans and encourage as many as possible to have their say.”
Plans include a larger customer car park, and the introduction of four EV charging points for the first time at the store, with more possible as demand increases. Image: Lidl GB.
To build the new store, which will be around 30 per cent larger and use land to the rear of the existing site, the existing supermarket will demolished.
The larger store will be developed using additional land at the back of the current site.Image: Lidl GB.
Lidl bosses said the new store would be energy efficient, with solar panels and air source heat pumps.
See the plans and consultation here
