Lidl planning up to 10 new stores across Derbyshire

The German discount retailer wants to double its existing portfolio and to continue its ‘phenomenal growth’ it requires further sites.

According to a property requirement brochure published on the Lidl website four new stores are bein g looked at, in the Belper, Bakewell, Ilkeston and Matlock areas.

The chain is seeking freehold, leasehold or long leasehold opportunities on prominent sites in town, district, edge of centre or out of town locations.

The brochure states: “Stores could be stand alone new builds, conversion of existing buildings or new build retail parks.

Ideally they should have main road frontage with easy access and strong pedestrian or traffic flow.Unit sizes would be flexible on design and scale between 14,000 and 26,500 sq ft; 1.5 acre plus stand alone units or up to 4 acres for mixed use.”

Mayor cuts the ribbon on Chesterfield's new Lidl store

Lidl 'sorry' for misunderstanding with disabled woman at Chesterfield store

How Chesterfield shops are faring since they reopened

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you

Nancy Fielder, editor