Mid Ulster SDLP councillor calls for 'full and robust' retail impact assessment into plans for a proposed Lidl store

Mid Ulster SDLP councillor calls for 'full and robust' retail impact assessment into plans for a proposed Lidl store

A Mid Ulster councillor is calling for a “full and robust” retail impact assessment to be carried out in relation to the proposed Lidl store in Coalisland.

Calls for ‘robust’ assessment into potential impact of new Lidl Coalisland store on existing businesses

Planning chiefs have been urged to conduct a “full and robust” retail impact assessment amid efforts by Lidl to open a new supermarket in Coalisland. Armagh I exclusively revealed that an application was expected by the discount retailer for an expansive site on the Washingbay Road. The new outlet would boast floorspace of close to 25,000 sq ft and, such is the scale of the proposed development that a pre-application notice has been lodged with …