New Lidl supermarket planned for Melksham East

Plans for a new Lidl supermarket on land off Eastern Way have been shared, with a public consultation underway for residents to give their views.

Lidl GB has revealed the plans as part of a multi-million-pound investment, replacing the existing store on Bath Road, which has been open for nearly two decades.

The supermarket chain
says the new ‘high specification’ store will
‘enhance Lidl’s offering and facilities’ for Melk-sham residents and will be over a third larger than the current Bath Road store.

Customer parking would include 132 spaces, with six accessible spaces, nine parent-and-child spaces and two electric vehicle charging points.

Lidl GB says the development is expected to create 10 additional jobs, with existing employees at the Bath Road store able to transfer to the new store.

The company had originally planned to extend the Bath Road store onto the Unicorn pub’s car park, but said this did not provide the additional spaces needed to serve the growing customer base.

Regional Head of Property at Lidl GB, Glen Stidever, said, “We are proud to have been part of the Melksham community for many years. We explored options for investing in our current Bath Road store, which is constrained by its internal size, car park and layout. Efforts to incorporate our latest specification store there have proven unviable.

“This proposed investment in a new and enhanced Lidl store reflects our ongoing commitment to provide an even better service to our customers and colleagues. Now, we want your feedback so we can help shape our plans to meet the needs of local residents.”

Residents are encouraged to share their views on the proposal via a public consultation https://melksham.newsite.lidl.co.uk/