Lidl to develop Walsall RDC
DISCOUNT RETAILER Lidl has proposed plans to demolish and redevelop warehouses it owns in Walsall and replace with a single modern sustainable regional distribution centre of some 420,000 ft2.
By Liza Helps Property Editor Logistics Matters
The application for the new RDC includes detailed proposals for an accompanying retail store as well as the demolition of four warehouses on a site owned by Lidl since 2008 to make way for the new RDC
Overall, there will an increase in the total amount of warehouse and distribution floorspace due to a more space-efficient layout to meet modern operational requirements.
Lidl products are purchased throughout Europe and then packaged and distributed directly to the relevant Regional Distribution Centre (RDC), of which there are currently 14 in the UK, for onward distribution to its stores across the UK. The new RDC would represent the 15th owned and operated in the UK by Lidl.
It has been acknowledged that while the redevelopment for industry or warehousing is supported, the proposed food store would require satisfaction of the sequential test and policies in the development plan.
A separate reserved matters application for the warehsoue is expected to be submitted shortly. Walsall Council is set to make a decision by March 2025.
