Aberystwyth Town Council planning committee has unanimously welcomed plans for a new Aldi supermarket on the former Kwik Save site.

Aberystwyth Town Council’s Planning Committee voted to welcome planning application A260570 at its meeting on Monday, 5 October.

The motion was proposed by Cllr Julien Brun and seconded by Cllr Dylan Lewis-Rowlands before receiving unanimous support.

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Councillors were positive about the proposed store on Park Avenue, and said Aldi had responded to many of the concerns raised during earlier discussions with the council.

Councillors also welcomed the potential economic benefits of the development, with Aldi advertising more than 40 jobs connected with the proposed Aberystwyth store. Members praised the design, electric vehicle charging, cycling infrastructure provision and accessibility of the development. They also suggested Aldi consider providing more than one accessible toilet.

The application follows pre-application discussions between Aldi and the Town Council earlier this year. At that stage, councillors called for more tree planting, bilingual signage, Welsh-speaking staff, better engagement, additional cycle parking and measures to improve sustainability and reduce waste. At Monday’s meeting, councillors said the company had responded positively to many of those requests.

Cllr Dylan Lewis-Rowlands said the company had addressed almost everything councillors had previously raised, but wanted clearer commitments on the Welsh language. He called for more specific measures, such as commitments to ensure the hiring of Welsh-speaking staff, in line with Aldi’s stated commitment to supporting Welsh as a community language.

The proposals are for a discount foodstore with associated parking, access, landscaping and other works on the former Kwik Save site. Aldi has said the development would represent an investment of around £7 million in Aberystwyth.

Aberystwyth Town Council is a statutory consultee for all planning applications in its area. The application will be determined by Ceredigion County Council.