Lidl has launched a public consultation with views to expand one of their Edinburgh stores which includes the re-development of a derelict former petrol station.
The store on Dalry Road could be set for a huge makeover with changes to both the building and car park set to 'enhance' the experience for customers and 'modernise' the supermarket with more products.
At the start of the week, residents in both Gorgie and Dalty received leaflets with detailed information of the proposed development, with a Lidl spokesperson confirming the plans to Edinburgh Live.
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Among potential changes is the addition of more products available to customers, as well as easing access to the store by incorporating the site opposite the supermarket, that was once a Shell garage, into a re-configured car park.
Plans also include the addition of electric charging points and additional customer seating as a result of a new landscaped layout. Members of the public are now being invited to take part in a public consultation.
A spokesperson for the supermarket giant said: "If planning is granted, the proposed development would see Lidl Dalry extended and modernised to offer the local community an enhanced shopping experience, as well as access to even more quality products at affordable Lidl prices.
"The store’s expansion would utilise the former petrol station site and reconfigure the existing car park. This would increase the store's sales area by 451m2 which will facilitate wider, more accessible aisles and Lidl’s much-loved in store bakery.
"The plans will retain the same number of car parking spaces while adding electric vehicle charging points and also feature the addition of a dedicated deposit return and recycling facility.
"As part of the development, enhanced landscaping would be introduced as well as external public seating areas.
"Lidl is now inviting people from across the neighbourhood to participate in the community consultation. Residents can share their views by completing a pre-paid postal form sent to thousands of households in the area, or by going online, using the QR code found in the consultation leaflet.
"We look forward to local people participating in the consultation process and helping us shape the development of the store to meet the needs of our valued customers."
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