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Aldi lodges new plan for Glenunga supermarket a month after previous application was rejected

German supermarket chain Aldi hopes it’s a case of second time lucky after it lodged a new application for a store in Glenunga, a month after its initial plan was rejected.

Aldi has submitted new plans for a store on Portrush Rd, Glenunga. Picture: Supplied
Aldi has submitted new plans for a store on Portrush Rd, Glenunga. Picture: Supplied

German supermarket chain Aldi has submitted scaled-back plans for a new store in Glenunga, just a month after its initial application was rejected.

Aldi lodged its revised proposal with the State Commission Assessment Panel this week.

A Mitre 10 store currently operates at the 499 Portrush Rd site.

Aldi’s previous application was knocked back by the panel in January because it was not in keeping with the area’s local centre zone, which encourages “smaller-scale developments”.

The assessors also found the “visual impact” from the development’s southwest corner was “inappropriate” for neighbouring properties.

However, in a report from planning and design consultants Ekistics, Aldi has reduced the “gross building area” by 194sq m – to 1876sq m.

It has also cut back the “retail net area” by 80sq m and its “back of house” area by 110sq m.

The number of parking spaces has been reduced, too, from 98 to 91.

In an attempt to “soften the appearance”, trees would be planted at the southwest corner.

Aldi’s previous application for the site was rejected in January. Picture: Supplied
Aldi’s previous application for the site was rejected in January. Picture: Supplied

If approved, the store would accept deliveries between 6am and 11pm, seven days a week.

Aldi previously wanted to accept deliveries 24/7.

The new outlet hopes to employ up to 20 people.

It would be the fourth Aldi in Adelaide’s east, with existing stores in Kensington Park and Newton and another slated for opening in Norwood this year.

But Burnside councillor Julian Carbone said he doubted the new plan’s “slightly smaller footprint” and a “few less car parks” would allay residents’ concerns over increased traffic and noise.

Mitre 10 declined to comment.

Residents can lodge their views by March 13 online here.

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