A long-abandoned site on the border of Croydon and Surrey has been earmarked for a new supermarket, with Lidl submitting new plans for a mixed-use store and housing development. The site is set to bring fresh retail opportunities, homes, and employment to the Hamsey Green community in Croydon.
If approved, the development would see a modern supermarket built on Tithepit Shaw Lane, with a sales area of around 1,235 sqm. This will include an in‑store bakery, customer toilets and baby‑changing facilities.
Some 55 customer parking spaces will be provided, including accessible bays, parent‑and‑child bays, rapid electric vehicle charging points, covered cycle parking and dedicated resident spaces.
Above the store, the plans include six three‑bedroom townhouses and seven two‑ and three‑bedroom apartments, some designated as affordable housing, each with private gardens or terraces. The design also provides secure storage and dedicated parking for residents.
The German supermarket chain estimates the development could create up to 40 new jobs for local people, both full‑time and part‑time, offering pay in line with its London‑wide rates.
The site, formerly the Good Companions pub, was bought by Lidl 12 years ago.
In the past year, Lidl consulted local residents on the plans. They reported over 1,300 residents supported the proposals, highlighting potential benefits such as increased shopping convenience, new homes and local employment opportunities.
As part of the proposal, Lidl has put forward a package of traffic and environmental measures. These include traffic‑calming initiatives, a proposed reduction of the nearby speed limit, improved pedestrian crossings near the site and local schools, and landscaping intended to help the development integrate with its surroundings.
Under the current plans, Lidl says it has conducted detailed design consultations and pre‑application meetings with the planning authority, aiming to address local concerns about traffic, safety and environmental impact.
The site sits on the border between Croydon and Surrey’s Tandridge district, with Warlingham just minutes away. This means the application must be submitted to both local authorities for approval.
Max Clapton, Regional Head of Property at Lidl GB, said: “Thank you to everyone who took part in our consultation. We want to deliver a scheme that’s best for Hamsey Green and have updated our proposals in line with the feedback we received.
“We hope to become a pillar of the community, providing investment, jobs and homes through our development, and are excited to be a step closer to delivering this. With the plans now submitted, we encourage as many residents as possible to support our proposals and help secure this much‑needed development.”
Residents can view the plans on Croydon Council’s planning portal by searching the reference: 25/03653/FUL. The Tandridge Council application is also available at: TA/2025/1271.