Tesco and Lidl take gloves off over planning appeals

The gloves are off in the supermarket planning wars involving the UK’s Tesco and German discounter Lidl.

This follows Lidl accusing Tesco of engaging “in a potentially cynical attempt” of using the planning process to frustrate its expansion plans.

Over the past 12 months, Tesco has opposed at least six new Lidl retail outlets at An Bord Pleanála, and has lost out in every decision to date.