What Sainsbury plans at the former Lec site

The Sainsbury's would be built on two floors. The ground floor would be devoted to 5,619sq m of selling space.

Most of this '“ 3,033sq m '“ would be for convenience goods and the rest for bigger, products. Above would be a customer restaurant as well as space for storage and offices.

Some 400 employees, 150 full-time and 250 part-time, are expected to work in the proposed store.

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It will take up about 70 per cent of the former Lec site and will occupy its southern end. There will also be a six-pump filling station, a car wash and a jet wash. A 602-space car park will be provided.