New Planning Application For Bath Lidl Submitted

A new planning application has been submitted by Lidl for the development of their part of the former Herman Miller building on the Lower Bristol Road.

The new application is for a larger store than in previous applications and is for a single Lidl store on the parcel of land that the company currently owns.

The plans also contain a new entrance via Fieldings Road that fits in well with work being undertaken on the cycling provision in the area.

It is understood that Lidl has acquired additional land to enlarge the area at the bottom of Fieldings Road to make this entrance viable, something which is believed to be more beneficial than previous applications.

Councillor Sharon Ball said: “I am delighted with this new application it brings a scheme closure that I have been working on closely with Lidl for well over two years now.

“I will be supporting this application and encourage the community that have been waiting so long for this store to get behind the application that will bring a relief to a blighted area.”

This new application is believed to have no relation to previous schemes that were formed jointly with the other land owner on the former Herman Miller site and is a stand alone application from Lidl directly relating to land that they own.

Lib Dem Campaigner Sarah Moore said: “This is great news for the local community and it will allow local people to be able to shop in a reasonably priced store in their own community.  I would also like to thank Sharon for her tireless work to bring this about.”.