Plans to build a new Lidl supermarket in Oldham have been approved following a meeting of Oldham Council's planning committee.
On Wednesday (October 16), the committee met to decide on the proposal to develop the new supermarket in Hollinwood, adjacent to the M60.
Now, permission has been given for the supermarket be developed on a vacant site on Albert Street, next to an existing Costa drive-thru cafe, near Junction 22.
The supermarket will be the third Lidl store in the borough, with existing stores already in Chadderton and Royton.
The single-storey structure will be based in an area surrounded by other commercial buildings, with the Costa to the south, along with a business park.
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The 0.7 hectare site is a previously developed site, which, as it stands, is mostly made up of unmaintained grassland.
In total, the store will be 1,983 meters squared with 111 parking spaces, including six disabled bays and 10 parent and child spaces.
In a planning and retail statement prepared by Rapleys on behalf of Lidl, the new store will "improve customer choice and enhance the shopping experience for shoppers in Hollinwood and the neighbouring areas".
The statement also said the "new and modern" discount store will have a "clean and contemporary design" which will "complement the visual character of the surrounding area" while providing a "positive economic impact".
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This includes the fact that a typical Lidl store provides around 40 full-time jobs, according to the statement.
The planning committee unanimously voted in favour of approving the new Lidl store.
Following the approval, Oldham Council leader, Arooj Shah, said: "We're proud to be unlocking investment across the borough and I look forward to welcoming these new businesses to Oldham.
"The Broadway Green and Hollinwood Junction regeneration schemes have delivered much-needed new homes and great jobs for residents - transforming the area and injecting millions of pounds into the local economy."
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