Aldi has been selected by Staffordshire County Council to invest in a plot of land off Tunstall Road, Biddulph.
The site was formerly The Meadows School but has been disused for a number of years, with Staffordshire County Council seeking a buyer for the site. A previous deal appeared to have been made with Aldi last year but fell through in the summer. There had also been discussions with different developers regarding the site with another budget supermarket chain Lidl expressing a long term interest in opening a store in Biddulph but it now appears that Aldi is again the favourite to get the site.
George Brown, Regional Property Director for Aldi, said: “We are delighted to be selected by Staffordshire County Council to invest in Biddulph, feeding into the wider transformation of this area.
“A new food store would not only represent a multi-million-pound investment to the area but would also bring 40 new jobs for local people paid at an industry-leading rate, as well as further employment opportunities during construction and the supply chain.”
“Before we submit a full planning application to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, we are looking forward to sharing our proposals with the local community and hearing their views.”
Aldi will begin consultation with local residents and stakeholders in Biddulph during the coming months, before submitting a full planning application to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in Spring 2020.
Mark Deaville, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet member for Commercial, said: “We regularly review our assets to make sure we’re getting the best use from our land and buildings.
“This agreement for the former Meadows site benefits Biddulph by providing a community facility on unused land and enables the county council to reinvest to support new jobs, homes, healthcare and infrastructure in Staffordshire.”
Aldi’s plans would see the land redeveloped into a brand new discount food store for the Biddulph community.
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