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Lidl plans to open its third Middlesbrough store in 2027.
Plans for a new supermarket in Linthorpe, on land which was previously the home of the Northern School of Art, were approved by members of Middlesbrough Council’s planning committee back in July this year.
Images taken around the site on Monday, October 5, show reinforced hoardings, diggers and large mounds of rubble.
Lidl site on October 5, 2026. Credit: Daniel Hodgson. Free for LDRS use.
Workmen and wheelbarrows were visible, while signs warned of “deep excavations” and labelled the fenced-off area “dangerous”.
Lidl site on October 5, 2026. Credit: Daniel Hodgson. Free for LDRS use.
A Lidl spokesperson said the company was “delighted” to confirm that work had begun on the new Linthorpe store on the corner of Green Lane and Roman Road.
The German discounter added: “Early site works are now underway, and we’ll keep everyone updated as things progress. We’re looking forward to opening our doors next year.”
Lidl site on October 5, 2026. Credit: Daniel Hodgson. Free for LDRS use.
Middlesbrough currently has two Lidl stores: one on Newport Road and one on Cargo Fleet Lane.
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Plans for a potential fourth Lidl, on the former Marton Hotel and Country Club site, are going through the planning process, while a highways objection remains unresolved.
The approved scheme includes closing Thackeray Grove where it meets Emerson Avenue, with a point closure on Walton Avenue, a yellow box at Green Lane and Kingston Avenue, and extended double yellow lines on Kingston Avenue.
The proposal follows a 2023 refusal of a similar application over design and layout, highways and sustainable accessibility, and amenity, with the revised store reduced in size.