Plans to redevelop a Lidl supermarket site in Bournemouth are being recommended for approval.
The proposal for Westover Retail Park will be considered by BCP Council’s eastern planning committee on Thursday after a previous decision was deferred to review concerns around traffic, design and cycling infrastructure.
Lidl first submitted plans in 2023 to build a new supermarket at the site, but the application was refused because it did not provide land for a walking and cycling network.
A revised scheme submitted in April 2025 includes a dedicated cycle route along Castle La
ne West and changes that reduce the size of the store and its car park.
The plans include 75 car parking spaces with 5 disabled bays, 6 parent and child spaces and 2 electric vehicle charging spaces, alongside cycle parking for 29 bikes.
Planning documents state the development would represent a “significant economic investment” and support jobs while improving use of the retail park site.
Planning officers say the Highway Officer is now satisfied with the land being provided for a new cycle lane ahead of the committee decision.
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