A new Aldi supermarket is being planned to open in Southport.
The new store would be built to the west of Sandbrook Road in Ainsdale, next to St John’s Church and the Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing.
It would become the third Aldi store in Southport, adding to Aldi sites already operating at Meols Cop retail park in Blowick and Liverpool Road in Birkdale.
Later this year, Aldi is due to submit a full planning application outlining its plans to Sefton Council for their decision.
Aldi today (Thursday 5th March 2026) launched a virtual consultation outlining plans for the new store which will run until Thursday March 19th 2026.
The proposed site is a brownfield plot of land currently housing several buildings including several residential and retail properties many of which are vacant and in poor condition.
Sefton Council has now acquired most of these properties with a view to bringing the site into their ownership.
Sefton Council is collaborating with Aldi to bring the site forward for redevelopment with having expressed long-term aspirations to improve the Sandbrook Way local centre.
Aldi said that the new development would “bring a new, modern food store to the local area, improving the appearance and environment in the area” as well as enhancing the local retail offer for residents in Ainsdale, broadening choice for shoppers and creating 40 full-time jobs.
Councillor Marion Atkinson, Leader of Sefton Council, said:
“We have listened to the community and have acted on longstanding concerns raised by residents about the many issues and challenges facing the Sandbrook Way local centre. My Cabinet committed a significant fund to acquire land interests and to assemble a site in single ownership.
“This process is nearing a conclusion. Alongside this, we have consulted with the community and with the market with potential investors to establish what is desired and what can be delivered. It was evident that a retail led redevelopment met both aspirations.
“I am pleased to confirm that Aldi are working with the Council to develop proposals for the site and are committed to investing millions of pounds into the local neighbourhood. They have a strong track record of delivery in Sefton and bring a high quality offer, both in terms of their produce and in terms of job creation. There is still some way to go, but we encourage the Ainsdale community to respond to Aldi’s consultation, so that they can update their proposals in advance of submitting a planning application”.
A spokesperson for Aldi said:
“We’re delighted to announce our plans for a new food store at this site in Ainsdale.
“This is an ideal site for a new Aldi food store, which would significantly improve the local retail options available to residents in the community and transform this brownfield site. We’d like to encourage all those in the local area to let us know what they think about our plans and look forward to working with residents and stakeholders to deliver a new Aldi food store for the area.”
Residents can find details about the plans and give their feedback online, by calling the Freephone information number 0800 066 8941 or emailing north@consultation-online.co.uk
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