MAJOR INTEREST IN NEW ALDI STORE FOR BRIGG

A graphic sent to us by Aldi showing its planned new store near the A18 in Brigg

We were asked at the weekend to give someone an update on the plan to bring a new Aldi store to Brigg - about which little has been heard of late.

This is a proposal of major interest to many people living in our town and the surrounding area.
The well-known discount retailer has submitted a planning application to erect a store, with car parking, on Bridge Street, not far from Cake Mills bridge, and with access off the A18.
This was given a "valid date" of July 6 by North Lincolnshire Council, which today categorieses the application as "not yet determined."
The closing date for comments to be submitted to planners was August 4 - and many were received from members of the public.
The question now is whether this application will be decided by the council's own planning staff, which most are these days, or whether it will be placed before a monthly meeting of the planning committee for a ruling.
We can confirm that Aldi's plans will NOT be considered at the committee's August meeting, which is to be held tomorrow (Wednesday, August 31) at Scunthorpe Civic Centre.
However, there will be two Brigg applications going before elected members in the council chamber, off Ashby Road, from 2pm:

• Thomas Bell & Sons Ltd, Bigby Road: Seeking permission to retain five storage containers on a permanent basis.
• Melanie Glentworth, Treetops, 2 Nicolgate Lane, off Wrawby Road: Seeking permission to carry out alterations and sub-divide an existing dwelling to form two dwellings and erect a new detached dwelling.