More information about the new Aldi set to be built in Chadderton has been released following the approval of a detailed planning application.

The outline proposal to build the supermarket was approved in October at a meeting of the council's planning committee, more than a year after the original plans were released.

This was despite strong opposition from local residents, some of whom said they would not have bought their homes if they knew the proposal was being considered.

Now, more details on the layout and design have been approved on behalf of the council as work looks to get underway.

The site itself, which will include the supermarket, car park and a drive-thru service, will be accessed via a new roundabout on Lydia Becker Way, subject to approval by the Highways Engineer and the local authority.

The shopfront will face the car park, while the internal layout of the store is "designed to be efficient and practical for use by customers" according to the Design and Access Statement submitted by The Harris Partnership on behalf of Aldi.

In total, the car park will have 124 parking spaces, which include seven disabled spaces, 11 parent and child spaces, and four electric vehicle charging spaces.

There will also be six motorcycle spaces and five hoops for bikes to be locked on, allowing for a total of 10 spaces.

The building will be constructed of "a combination of black brickwork, anthracite and silver cladding panels" in an effort to complement the red brickwork residential buildings in the area with a "crisp contemporary style".

Around the site, ornamental and native species of trees will be planted to create a buffer between the site and adjacent properties but also to "soften" the appearance of the car park.

The store will stand around 20 metres away from some properties, a detail which has prompted concerns amongst the residents of those homes.

At the meeting which saw the proposal for the site approved in October, Chadderton Central councillor Eddie Moores spoke on behalf of ward councillors and the residents.

He said residents felt frustrated by the application and some "would not have bought their homes if they had been given any indication that such a proposal was to be considered".

The details of the site were approved on December 12.