The proposals

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A new Lidl foodstore built to our latest specification, with a sales area of approximately 1,529 sqm, offering our full range of high-quality, affordable products including, fruit and vegetables, household essentials and award winning bakery

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127 car parking spaces, including 6 disabled and 9 parent and child spaces, and 2 Electric Vehicle charging points with in-built capacity for more as demand increases

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The development has been sensitively designed taking account of the site’s location, existing landscape, and setting. Substantial landscape buffers and tree planting will protect neighbouring amenity and heritage assets nearby

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Up to 40 jobs for local people, offering a mix of full and part-time roles. Lidl GB pay rate for hourly paid colleagues is a minimum of £13.45 per hour, increasing to £14.45 with length of service

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Lidl has an ongoing commitment to enhance the environmental sustainability of its stores. A range of technology is used in-store to minimise energy use, such as heat recovery systems and air source heat pumps. Solar panels on the roof would provide up to 20% of the store’s energy requirements

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Lidl bakery

Our award-winning bakery!

Whether it’s tasty Belgian buns, all butter croissants or our range of breads and cakes, we have something Whitstable residents will love – all at great prices.

Retail Industry Awards Supermarket of the Year

Lidl is the proud winner of the Retail Industry Awards Supermarket of the Year for the third year running.

The Grocer Gold Awards 2025

Lidl have been named Grocer of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards 2025.