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Aldi Elgin virtual images and proposals revealed ahead of Moray Council planning application





The first virtual images of a national food retailer’s “new and improved” supermarket have been revealed.

Elgin’s Aldi is moving from its current location at Trinity Place, between the town hall and bus station, to Elgin Retail Park on Edgar Road.

A computer-generated image of what Aldi's new Elgin store could look like.
A computer-generated image of what Aldi's new Elgin store could look like.
The two empty units that Aldi is hoping to take over at Elgin Retail Park. Picture: Beth Taylor
The two empty units that Aldi is hoping to take over at Elgin Retail Park. Picture: Beth Taylor

The supermarket chain said this was due to the current shop - which they explored the possibility of extending - no longer being fit for purpose.

Proposals for the new store have been shown to the public at an Elgin Town Hall event, with a planning application set to be sent to Moray Council towards the end of 2024.

Aldi’s plan is to move into and merge vacant units 9 and 10 at Elgin Retail Park - beside PureGym. All employees working at the current store would retain their jobs, with potential for an additional 10 staff members.

The shop’s floor space would be 1193 square meters - compared to the 760 square meters at the current store.

Aldi say the plans represent a £3 million investment in Elgin, and also committed to working to find an “alternate use” for the Trinity Place premises.

Detailed plans showing Aldi's potential new home at Elgin Retail Park.
Detailed plans showing Aldi's potential new home at Elgin Retail Park.
The site Aldi hopes to move to. Picture: Beth Taylor
The site Aldi hopes to move to. Picture: Beth Taylor

Andy Doyle, real estate director at Aldi, said: "We are delighted to be bringing forward these proposals and were pleased to welcome members of the local community to our consultation event at the Elgin Town Hall.

"The relocation would mark an exciting milestone in Aldi's presence in Moray, and would provide an improved shopping experience for our loyal customers in the area.”

Feedback provided at the town hall consultation, which took place on August 28, will be used to inform Aldi’s application prior to submission of the planning application to Moray Council.

Mr Doyle added: "We have received valuable feedback on the proposals from the public already, and would encourage anyone with an interest to provide comments via the online feedback form at www.aldiconsultation.co.uk/elgin, which is open until September 20.

“These comments will be used to inform our planning application, which we hope to submit later this year."

The current Aldi on Trinity Place in Elgin. Picture: Daniel Forsyth
The current Aldi on Trinity Place in Elgin. Picture: Daniel Forsyth
The potential new Aldi in Elgin. Picture: Beth Taylor
The potential new Aldi in Elgin. Picture: Beth Taylor

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