A public meeting will take place this evening in Hereford to discuss Lidl’s plans to build a supermarket on the site currently occupied by the Three Counties Hotel.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday 5th May 2022 at 7.30 pm and will be held at the Kindle Centre, Asda Supermarket, Belmont Road, Hereford HR2 7JE.
All members of the public are invited to attend the event and you will get the opportunity to discuss the application and whether you oppose or support the plans for a Lidl superstore on Belmont Road.
Many local residents have raised concerns about congestion on the A465 (Belmont Road) in Hereford, with many stating that the addition of a superstore will make congestion on this route even worse. There has been some support though, with some residents stating that the South Wye area of the city could do with a discounter supermarket, especially with the current cost of living crisis really impacting on households throughout Herefordshire.
NEWS | Plans for a new Lidl superstore and Drive Thru restaurant in Hereford officially submitted
Plans for a new Lidl superstore and Drive Thru restaurant in Hereford have been officially submitted to Herefordshire Council.
The plans detail the possibility of building a Lidl superstore and Drive Thru restaurant on the land where the Three Counties Hotel currently is. The owners of the hotel told Your Herefordshire in March that they had no plans to sell. Companies like Lidl can apply for planning permission prior to negotiating terms with the land owners.
The planning application states the following:
“Hybrid application for demolition of existing hotel and associated structures and erection of Class E foodstore with associated access, parking, servicing, drainage and landscaping (full permission sought) and erection of drive-thru unit with associated internal access and circulation (outline permission sought).”
The store would have approximately 100 parking spaces and 40 full time employees. Lidl would like the store to operate between the hours of 8am-10pm Monday to Saturday and 10am-4pm on a Sunday.
Concerns have been raised on social media surrounding access to the site, with the A465 (Belmont Road) already heavily congested, with Asda, McDonald’s and Tesco attracting huge numbers of traffic and the road being one of the main access routes into the city centre.
More details can be found on the Herefordshire Council website by searching planning reference number – P221090/O
