New Lidl confirmed for UK seaside town but there’s 1 problem

New Lidl confirmed for UK seaside town but there’s 1 problemLidl bosses have had to agree to strict legal conditions to move ahead with the plans. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Holly Kintuka, Audience Writer 11:35, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 11:39, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 The supermarket could be opening a new store in Ramsgate (Image: Getty)Plans for a new Lidl supermarket to open in a seaside town have been given the thumbs up, but on one interesting condition. The German supermarket giant must pay £80,000 to rehome the lizards living on the site that the new store could be taking over. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Thanet District Council had previously deferred a decision on the store being built on Manston Road, Ramsgate, Kent, over concerns for the reptiles living there. However, following a planning committee meeting on May 20, councillors approved the project subject to strict legal conditions. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Lidl announces name of its first-ever pub ahead of launch in June Which is the UK's best supermarket - choose now Lidl agreed to minimise harm through a reptile compensation strate...