Disappointment as supermarket pulls plug on plans for new Greater Manchester store

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Plans to open a new Lidl store in Stockport have been withdrawn following ‘significant delays’ and concerns from Stockport Council.

According to local councillors, it is ‘no longer viable' for the supermarket chain to go ahead with the plans for the store, which was due to be built on the site of the former Fir Tree pub on Gorton Road in Reddish.

Councillors in Reddish North claim the plans, which were first announced in 2021, were withdrawn ‘due to the extent of changes required to address the council’s concerns’.

The supermarket had been pushing to extend its car park area into North Reddish Park, but the plans were rejected by councillors. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community On Facebook, the Reddish North Labour Councillors posted: “Stockport Planning department have informed Reddish North Councillors that LIDL has decided to WITHDRAW their Planning Application for a new supermarket in North Reddish.” The post added: “This means the Planning Application will not go ahead.