Aldi update on plans for new North Yorkshire supermarket

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Aldi has said it is continuing to work with North Yorkshire Council on the creation of a new £7 million supermarket in Eastfield, Scarborough.

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Despite an initial setback regarding demolition proposals at the site, the company said the “demolition works are expected to be completed in July, helping to make the site safe and secure”.

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Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), they added: “We continue to work closely with North Yorkshire Council as it considers Aldi’s planning application for a new store at the former Driving Test Centre in Eastfield.

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“The site has been cleared in advance to help facilitate the timely delivery of the development should planning permission be granted.”

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In January, North Yorkshire Council rejected Aldi’s prior notification for the demolition of two buildings as part of its scheme to build a supermarket at Cayton Low Road.

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The multinational supermarket chain, now one of the UK’s “big four”, said it was “disappointed” but was still going ahead with the proposal.

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However, in March, planning officers said that “prior approval of the method of demolition and any proposed restoration of the site is not required” and that the demolition “must be carried out within five years from the date when the application was submitted”.

Aldi Eastfield Proposed Site.

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The spokesperson for Aldi added: “We look forward to continuing to engage with the planning process and supporting the council towards determination of the application in the coming months.”