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A new Lidl store for

Picktree Lane, Chester-le-Street

The Proposals

The proposals include:

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A high-quality new Lidl store, designed to our very latest specification, designed to our very latest specification, including modern in-store facilities like Lidl’s popular in-store bakery, a 1,334 sq m sales area and customer toilets with baby changing facilities

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133 customer parking spaces including 6 accessible, 9 parent and child bays, 2 rapid electric vehicle charging points and covered cycle spaces

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Around 40 jobs for local people, including full and part-time roles. Lidl GB starting pay rates for hourly-paid colleagues is £12.75, raising to £13.65 for length of service

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Lidl has an ongoing commitment to enhance the environmental sustainability of its stores. A range of technology is used in store to minimise energy use, while rapid electric vehicle charging bays are provided in the car park and solar panels are on the store’s roof

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A new landscaping scheme will propose new planting to enhance the site

Did you know?

Peak trading hours at Lidl stores tend not to coincide with peak rush hours. Customers are already on the road network and simply divert into the store, rather than making a new trip to visit the store.

proposed site plan