Supermarket giant given green light to relocate popular Lanarkshire store

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Supermarket chain Lidl has been given permission from councillors to proceed with plans for a new store in Wishaw.The company had applied for approval for a new store, with a total floor space of almost 2000sq m, along with parking spaces, two electric vehicle charging stations and bicycle storage, with access coming from Heathery via a new roundabout.North Lanarkshire Council’s planning department had recommended granting the application subject to various conditions as although contrary to zoning designations in the local plan it was considered to be an “acceptable alternative use” of the site.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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