Lidl store plans for Thame delayed by flooding concerns

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 16:49 · Archive

Lidl's plans for a new discount store in Thame, Oxfordshire, remain under consideration as regulators seek more information about flooding risks.

Lidl submitted plans to build a new discount store off Aylesbury Road in Thame to South Oxfordshire District Council in November last year. The proposal has not yet been approved or refused. A separate application for demolition of existing buildings on the site, including a three-storey former office, a single-storey warehouse, and a steel portal-framed building, has now been submitted.

The site has a history of flooding from both river and surface water, with high groundwater levels also a concern. The Environment Agency and South Oxfordshire District Council's Drainage Team have both stated they need more information from Lidl to assess the impact of the proposed store and its car park. The Drainage Team is seeking additional plans showing the levels across the intended site and details on how finished slopes will be constructed to maintain stability. The Environment Agency has requested Lidl answer questions raised in February and June about how various floods would affect people and property, both on and off the site.

The proposal has strong local support from more than 2,700 people.

How it is being reported

• Plans for new UK supermarket in Oxfordshire town hit by delaysPlans for a new UK supermarket to build a store in Thame remain under consideration, with flooding among the issues raised.Oxford Mail · 9 Oct, 16:00
• Plans for new UK supermarket in Oxfordshire town hit by delaysPlans for a new UK supermarket to build a store in Thame remain under consideration, with flooding among the issues raised.Oxfordshire Guardian · 9 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Lidl · Thame · Oxfordshire · South Oxfordshire District Council · Environment Agency · Aylesbury Road

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