New Sainsbury’s store to open in Leicestershire

A new Sainsbury’s store is to open on the edge of a major housing estate in Leicestershire. The ‘loading’ shop is set to create 20 jobs, according to the planning application.

The local Sainsbury’s will be on land in Welsted Road, Castle Donington, and is part of the flagship Stud Brook Business Park scheme, which is opposite hundreds of new homes being built in the area. The land was originally marketed to become a pub, but applicant Clowes Developments said the change would give residents something to use in the community.

The decision is the second in as many days for the Welsted Road area, after Clowes’ plan for a drive-thru Starbucks was given the go-ahead. That plan will create nine full-time jobs and 12 part-time positions, according to planning documents.

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The developer said the new store will have 25 parking spaces. Clowes Developments claimed there was no other “suitable or viable” location for the store, which will be close to East Midlands Airport. It added that Welsted Road was a “sustainable” location for the proposal – which North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) officials agreed with.

The NWLDC has placed a number of conditions on the plan, including opening hours from 7am to 11pm daily to meet the “livability interests” of residents, and construction work being limited to 7am and 7pm Monday through Saturday, no construction allowed on Sundays or at the bank. holidays

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