WORK is set to start in the coming months on a new Aldi supermarket in Pershore. 

Aldi will be built on the site of Pershore Market which closed at the end of 2023 after the plans were approved in June. 

Pershore Town Council welcomed the proposals saying it was vitally important that any new supermarket was built in the town centre. 

An Aldi spokesperson said: “We’re pleased to have received planning permission to bring an Aldi store to Pershore and are grateful for the significant local support.

“Once open, the store will create up to 40 jobs and help local people shop and save closer to home.

"We hope to begin preliminary site preparations in the coming months and will keep the community updated on developments.”

The new supermarket will measure 1,780 sqft and have 124 car parking spaces including 21 electric vehicle charging points. 

Speaking in June, Ian Edwards, Wychavon District Council's director of economy and environment, said: "This is positive news for Pershore as it will create new jobs and boost choice for residents.

"It will attract people into the high street which will benefit other businesses."

Whilst a spokesperson for Pershore Town Council said: "Members of Pershore Town Council are excited for the impact this will have on the future of the High Street.

"It was vitally important to the town council that any new supermarket retailer was located in the town centre, rather than on the outskirts, helping to increase footfall into, and to support, other local traders.

"We want to thank Aldi for being so cooperative during the planning process."

The development project will feature a new pedestrian walkway between Pershore's High Street and King George's Way, alongside a number of green and low-carbon measures.