A South Belfast community has called on the IFA to withdraw objections to plans for a Lidl on Boucher Road, saying that it would be a vital asset for the area.
A planning application for a new Lidl supermarket close to Windsor Park and the Olympia Leisure Centre was delayed due to objections submitted by the IFA and Tesco, causing upset in the nearby Village community.
Local residents say they have been waiting years for a supermarket like Lidl to come to the area, as the shops available to them are either too expensive or far away for them to use easily. They said this has a particular impact on elderly residents who are unable to drive and struggle to travel elsewhere to shop.
