Controversial attempts by two food giants to block the building of a new supermarket have failed after the plans were approved last night. The lengthy saga over whether the Isle of Sheppey will have a new Lidl store has now been resolved after being on the cards for more than a year. The German giant first lodged plans for a new store at Cowstead Corner, Queenborough in October 2022. The firm was then given the green light for the shop in July last year. But retail rivals Tesco and Aldi launched a legal challenge to overturn the decision in September, which the High Court did two months later….
