Planning
permission has today been granted for the development of the western
half of the former Herman Miller building on Lower Bristol
Road as a Lidl supermarket.
This will provide a valuable additional
facility for local residents on the western side of Bath as well as
generating new jobs.
The building, half of which will be used for the
new Lidl, is Grade II listed, and this permission
will secure its future.
Tim
Ball, Cabinet Member for Homes and Planning, said, “The Council have
been very proactive with Lidl’s to bring the permission toward
a conclusion. We are really pleased that a new lower-cost shop will soon
be available for the residents in this part of the city as well as
creating new jobs. It will provide a much-needed facility as well as
finding a new use for a listed building that can
contribute towards the city’s overall regeneration.”
It
is hoped that the granting of this permission may also prove to be a
catalyst for the development of the eastern half of the building,
which is in separate ownership. A previous planning application for
this part of the building was agreed subject to the completion of a
legal agreement, but this has never been completed by the site owners.
