Supermarket expansion plans for Kirkwall store

Lidl UK today confirmed that it had submitted a planning application to update its store on Pickaquoy Road in Kirkwall with a new bakery and an increase in the size of the car park.

The bakery extension will add an extra 67m² to the store, with space for 32 bakery products to be available on the shop floor. 29 additional parking spaces would be created by the increase of the car park.

Lidl UK’s Regional Head of Property, Gordon Rafferty commented: “We are always looking at ways to improve our existing portfolio of stores. We’ve seen incredible demand in the Kirkwall store so have decided to take this step to increase our bakery offering and car park spaces in order to enhance the shopping experience for our customers. This equates to a significant investment in the store.”

The company hopes that a decision will be made on the application by October.