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Lidl would like to open a new store on part of the Bridgwater Gateway site, off Taunton Road, Bridgwater.
Lidl’s proposed new store would create around 40 new full and part time jobs and increase choice for shoppers. The new store would be designed to Lidl’s latest specifications, prioritising environmental sustainability across the site.
We intend to submit a planning application to Somerset Council in the coming weeks and we would welcome your views on the proposals.
If you have any questions about the proposals, please email bridgwatergateway@new-stores.co.uk or call 0800 089 0361.
A similar Lidl store The site forms part of the existing Bridgwater Gateway development off Taunton Road.
Maps Data: Google, ©2023 Airbus, CNES / Airbus Getmapping plc, Infoterra Ltd & Bluesky, Maxar Technologies The proposals include:
A new 1,512 sq. m. (net sales) Lidl store, with an in-store bakery and customer toilet
Up to 40 new full and part time jobs for local people
107 car parking spaces, including six accessible spaces and nine parent and child spaces
Two Electric Vehicle Charging spaces with in built infrastructure to increase capacity as demand increases
Enhanced environmental features in store and solar panels on the roof
Since establishing itself in Great Britain in 1994, Lidl GB has experienced continuous growth and today has over 35,000 employees, over 980 stores and 14 distribution centres in England, Scotland and Wales.
As part of the Schwarz retail group, Lidl is one of Europe’s leading organisations in the food retail industry. The supermarket, which has more than 382,400 employees globally, currently operates around 12,600 stores and more than 230 logistics centres and warehouses in 31 countries.
The supermarket takes pride in providing its customers with the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices throughout Great Britain, from Kirkwall to the Isle of Wight.
Social responsibility and sustainability are at the core of the company’s daily operations, with the company placing a strong emphasis on its responsibility for people, society, and the environment. Lidl GB is passionate about working with British producers and sources two thirds of its products from British suppliers.
The Schwarz Group, which operates worldwide as a retail group, generated a revenue of €167.3 billion in the financial year 2024.
For more information about Lidl GB visit corporate.lidl.co.uk
Lidl first opened its doors in Great Britain in 1994 and currently has over 31,000 employees, over 960 stores and 14 distribution centres in England, Scotland and Wales. Lidl takes pride in providing top quality products at low prices.
The Lidl retail philosophy is focused on simplicity and maximum efficiency at every stage of the business, from supplier to customer, enabling the company to sell high quality own brand and well-known products at low prices.
In September 2025, our colleagues received the third pay increase in a year with starting wages raising to £13 per hour outside of London, rising to £13.95 with increased length of service. Lidl does not operate zero hour contracts.
We have pledged to invest £15 billion into British food and farming by 2025, with two thirds of our products coming from British suppliers, providing our customers with fresh, locally sourced, high quality produce at excellent value. 100% of our own-brand core eggs, milk, cream, butter, fresh beef and fresh primary chicken is British. We have signed the NFU Fruit and Veg Pledge and the Back British Farming Charter. All of our British fresh meat, dairy and fruit and veg is Red Tractor Assured.
Lidl GB sells over 100 different Fairtrade certified products throughout the year, from bananas originating from Colombia, tea picked in Kenya and cocoa for our chocolate, grown in Cote d’Ivoire. In addition to the products we sell all year round, we proudly support specific Fairtrade campaigns such as Fairtrade Fortnight.
The proposed store will meet Lidl’s high sustainability standards which are intended to minimise environmental impact over the lifetime of the store.
Lidl UK is preparing a detailed planning application which will seek full approval for a new Lidl store at Bridgwater Gateway.
The planning application will be submitted to Somerset Council in due course, who will make a decision on whether to approve the proposals.
We encourage everyone to complete a feedback form to have their say. If you would like to know how to submit a letter of support for the planning application once it has been submitted, please contact bridgwatergateway@new-stores.co.uk.
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