PLANS for a Lidl supermarket that would create up to 40 jobs in Cockermouth have been approved.
Allerdale Council's development panel voted in favour of the plans on Tuesday.
The budget retailer wants to demolish Fairfield Garage, Travis Perkins and WCF Pet and Equestrian.
It plans build a replacement WCF shop alongside the planned 19,127sq ft Lidl store, which would be open from 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
Traffic access would be from Station Road. There would be parking for 90 cars.
Officers had recommended that councillors grant planning permission.
The plans have been approved subject to conditions including a requirement to submit a car park management plan and details of delivery bays and collapsible bollards.
Lidl revealed its plans for a Cockermouth store in October and held a public drop-in event.
Some residents questioned the need for another supermarket in the town, as well as raising concerns about parking.
Cockermouth already has a Sainsbury's supermarket opposite the planned Lidl site, Aldi on Low Road and a Co-op in Station Street.
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