The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Plans for a new Aldi in Holbeach represent a multi-million pound investment in the town, according to documents submitted this week.
Aldi is looking to build a new supermarket on Fleet Street and create 40 full-time equivalent jobs for the area.
The company said the new jobs will offer training and career growth opportunities.It added that its rates of pay were ‘significantly higher’ than the national living wage – at a minimum of £10.50ph for store assistants.
The site was formerly a council depot and there is a disused boxing gym.
“The aim is to provide a high quality attractive modern food store which will provide additional, conveniently located shopping provision,” says the design and access statement.
The new store would also have 112 parking spaces, six parent-and-child bays and four electric vehicle charging spaces. But shoppers will only be able to park for 90 minutes for any one stay.
A newsletter was sent to 2,000 households and businesses around the site to provide an overview of the proposal and with a link to a virtual public exhibition.
The supporting planning paperwork says 97 per cent of the 325 responses were in support of the development.
There was also a public exhibition in the town held in September as part of a public engagement role and 144 people attended.
“Aldi is aware that there is a lack of discount supermarket options for residents of Holbeach and the surrounding area,” said a letter sent to promote the public exhibition.
“The proposal will bring back into use this council-owned brownfield site just off Fleet Street with a multi-million pound investment into the local economy,” it adds.
