Decision on new Aldi, Costa drive-thru and food hall to be taken next week
14.04.2024 - 08:17
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A new Aldi superstore and a Costa drive-thru are set to get the go-ahead in Hattersley, if the planning panel approve it.
The Tameside Council planning panel is due to convene on April 17 where they will have the final say on the plans. In addition to the store and coffee shop, 16 electric vehicle charging points and eight new employment units are also planned for the site adjacent to Stockport Road and Ashworth Lane.
The 57,000 sq ft scheme also includes 179 car parking spaces. It is just a stone’s throw away from another supermarket in Tesco as well as a McDonald’s drive-thru, Premier Inn hotel and pub.
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Proposals for dozens more houses and a town centre food hall for Hyde are also to be decided by the panel. A new 12-home supported living complex is also awaiting a decision.
Each item on the agenda has been recommended for approval by planning officers.
Here is more detail on each item on the agenda on Wednesday…
A new Aldi supermarket alongside a Costa drive-thru on a new retail park is set to be approved by the planning panel.
The site would be accessed from a new entrance onto Stockport Road with eight eight employment units as well as electric vehicle charging facilities. The food store would
be located to the north of the entrance and the drive through café to the south.
Each section of the site would have their own car parks totalling up to 179, with the majority of the parking spaces dedicated to the supermarket (120).
If planning is approved the applicants, Maple Grove Developments Limited and Onward Homes, say the 57,000 sq ft could be delivered within 18 months and deliver more than 100 jobs.
Planning documents read: “The supporting statement