A new Lidl supermarket and up to 60 homes could be built on a vacant gas site in Bromley.
Documents submitted by Lidl Great Britain Ltd, via planning consultants Walsingham Planning Limited, to Bromley Council in May 2026 reveal proposals to redevelop a former British Gas gas holder site between Homesdale Road and Liddon Road into a mixed-use development featuring a Lidl store and housing.
The plans would involve developing the site, which measures around 1.4 hectares, to include a supermarket, car parking, new road access and landscaping works.
The proposed supermarket would be built on the south‑eastern part of the site, close to the existing Tesco superstore, and would form the main element of the development.
The Lidl store would have a gross external floor area of around 2,389 square metres, including a sales area of around 1,529 square metres, providing a mid-sized neighbourhood supermarket for the area.
Plans also include a 93-space car park with designated bays for disabled users and parents with children.
Electric vehicle charging facilities would be provided, including two rapid charging points and infrastructure to allow for further chargers in the future. In addition, 24 cycle parking spaces are proposed.
Access to the site would be upgraded with a new entrance from Homesdale Road, replacing the existing gated access.
As part of these changes, a bus stop on the road would be relocated. Servicing for the store, including deliveries, would take place via the same access point.
Alongside the supermarket, the proposals include outline plans for up to 60 homes on the western part of the site.
While full details have not yet been confirmed, early plans suggest the homes could be delivered in two apartment buildings of up to four storeys, with associated amenity space and parking.
The site was previously used for gas storage and containing two gas holders by British Gas up until 2018 and has been vacant since.
According to the developers, the scheme would bring a range of benefits, including the regeneration of the long-unused site.
The proposals are also expected to create around 40 full-time equivalent jobs at the new store, contributing to the local economy.
The submission currently forms part of an early-stage screening request to determine whether a full environmental impact assessment will be required.
A full planning application is expected to follow, after which the proposals will be subject to consultation and assessment by Bromley Council before a final decision is made.