Work on a long-awaited Aldi supermarket is set to finally begin after a “frustrating” planning dispute was finally resolved. The German chain gained permission in November 2022 to open a store on Waterbrook Park in Sevington, Ashford. But a condition imposed by Ashford Borough Council (ABC) meant contractors could not start work until progress was made on a separate convenience store on the nearby Finberry housing estate. Last year, Aldi launched a petition calling on shoppers to lobby ABC over the measure. But now the discount giant says construction can begin as the condition has been lifted…
