PLANS to build a new Aldi supermarket at a brownfield site near Bridgend have been approved by the local council.
The proposals will see a new 1,900 square metre Aldi food store built on land off Princess Way, Brackla, alongside improved drainage, landscaping and other associated works.
They will also provide 118 car parking spaces, including 4 disabled bays, 9 parent and child bays and 4 electric vehicle charging points.
The site is located close to a large residential estate off Ffordd Cadfan and is accessed off the Princess Way/ Ridgeway roundabout.
A planning report says the surrounding area was historically used as a Royal Ordnance Factory for munitions which was cleared in the 1970s and 1980s.
It is also close to land owned by Bridgend County Borough Council
that is earmarked for the development of a new school, as well as industrial uses forming part of Litchard and Brackla Industrial Estates.
The plans that were given the go-ahead by council bosses at a planning meeting held on 18th December will also see the creation of a new active travel route at the site.
This will aim to connect the premises with pedestrian and cycling infrastructure on the Ridgeway roundabout.
The architectural design of the store is described as being a single storey contemporary building which aims to deliver a “desirable level of natural light and wide aisles to create an enjoyable shopping experience.”
Brackla Community Council said they supported the plans due to the benefit that it could bring residents living within its catchment area, though they did raise some concerns about the store’s impact on local traffic.
The council’s leader, Cllr John Spanswick, said he also supported the development though was disappointed at the lack of sustainable travel and public transport at the location – noting that a Section 106 agreement could be used to contribute to a nearer bus route.
Overall, there were 65 letters of support received for the new Aldi from residents of Coity, Brackla, Cefn Glas, and Bryntirion as well as four letters of objection.
The plans were later approved by members of the committee with one abstention.
By Lewis Smith, Local Democracy Reporter.
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