Work at Lidl in Stourport resumes after business demolished

The former Alec Dorrell Motorcycles shop, which was first opened by Alec Dorrell in 1974, was demolished last year after plans for the demolition by Lidl were approved.

The motorcycle shop spent almost 50 years trading in the town before closing in May 2022. 

Residents had noticed the work on Vale Road had come to a "standstill", but now appears to have resumed this week.

The site is being cleared in preparation for Lidl on Vale Road to expand its car park.

An application for the expansion of its existing car park was submitted to Wyre Forest District Council in July 2025.

In the planning statement, Lidl said: "The existing store has 86 car parking spaces. 

"The proposed expansion of the car park increases the car parking provision to 115, including three disabled, three parent and child and one motorcycle space." 

Lidl said the car park expansion is needed as, during site observations over the last 12 months, the car park operates over capacity during peak shopping periods. 

They added: "This has resulted in customers waiting within the car park aisles for parking and some resorting to off-site parking within the highway.

"The survey shows that the maximum parking demand for Friday and Saturday is 80 and 94 respectively, which shows that during the Saturday peak trading, the car parking is over capacity."

There are currently two objections to the plans on the council planning portal with one objector urging Lidl to include electric charging facilities. 

Objector Scott Hackett said: "Think they should include electric charging facilities if they are being allowed to extend the car park."

To view the full planning application search 25/0527/FUL on the Wyre Forest District Council planning website.