Aldi Leixlip

fmc3105

Have been driving through Leixlip a few times recently and noticed that the building works for the new Aldi seems to have stopped at the old Ryevale Tavern sight. Anyone shed any light?

Funnyonion79

fmc3105 wrote: »

Have been driving through Leixlip a few times recently and noticed that the building works for the new Aldi seems to have stopped at the old Ryevale Tavern sight. Anyone shed any light?

I heard that they make all the Aldi units in Germany and ship them over. Apparently they had the wrong measurements for the Leixlip site so they have to build the unit again from scratch. No idea if this is true or not - that's what I heard anyway.

CeilingFly

or builder's holiday? Many sites are closed from Friday 4th to Tuesday 22nd August (2 weeks + bank holiday).

fmc3105

Thanks Funnyoinion79 .

CelilingFly, site closed for a good month now, so don't think it is builder's holidays. Thanks.

Stealthirl

Anyone have a link to the planing docs ? interested to see if they will have chargers for electric cars

fmc3105

You will get it on the Kildare County Council planning webpage ref 15402.

n97 mini

Stealthirl wrote: »

Anyone have a link to the planing docs ? interested to see if they will have chargers for electric cars

They won't. KCC aren't at the races when it comes to proper planning.

2011abc

Local gossip is that site is built over a sewage pipe ( presumably this is a fresh 'discovery'!) and project has stalled indefinitely .Heard from a different source that waste water handling is on such a knife edge that not so much as a rabbit hutch will be built around Leixlip until a new / bigger water treatment plant is built .
Anyone who has passed the bridge near daVincis will need no reminder of this stench .Hopefully local politicians behaviour in regard to this issue , Wonderful Barn etc will not be equally noxious .

L1011

Waste water capacity planning is done (by IW, not the council) as part of the planning process; they can't/don't revoke it after grant.

n97 mini

The smell around the bridge is from stagnant surface water drains, and something KCC hasn't been able to cure for time immemorial. I've no doubt if the problem was in Naas it would have been cured long ago.

Having said that it's possible the outflow pipe is under the Aldi site.

Davexirl

fmc3105 wrote: »

Have been driving through Leixlip a few times recently and noticed that the building works for the new Aldi seems to have stopped at the old Ryevale Tavern sight. Anyone shed any light?

Heard it's going to be November/December when it opens.

Stealthirl

n97 mini wrote: »

They won't. KCC aren't at the races when it comes to proper planning.

Sorry my bad it's Lidl that are putting charge points at there stores

Joe Public

March 2018 is the latest target opening date

L1011

That is an incredibly long construction time for an Aldi, even on a non-standard site.

the_syco

Anyone know what they'll be doing with what was once Darkies? The original planning permission mentioned offices, which would be a pity, but at least the building will still be there, unlike the Hitchin Post.

n97 mini

the_syco wrote: »

Anyone know what they'll be doing with what was once Darkies? The original planning permission mentioned offices, which would be a pity, but at least the building will still be there, unlike the Hitchin Post.

Offices. Only the historic building to the front is protected, the rest (at the back) has long been demolished.

They stripped the render off the original building a few weeks ago, bringing it back to the original beautiful stone, only to cover it all up again with fresh render again.

mloc123

Joe Public wrote: »

March 2018 is the latest target opening date

Drove by yesterday... do not think they will make that target

student7890

Any updates on opening date for this store? new store discounts?

Seth Brundle

Thursday 24th according to the Liffey Champion FB page.
There's a sign on the wall outside but I can't recall what time it says.

Seth Brundle

Just to follow up on this: the sign outside it says 9am on the 24th.
Prepare for the crowds wanting to buy cheap crap blocking commuting traffic!

CeilingFly

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Just to follow up on this: the sign outside it says 9am on the 24th.
Prepare for the crowds wanting to buy cheap crap blocking commuting traffic!

Are leixlip people walled in and have never seen an aldi previously?

The Cool

Drove past it this morning and there's signs up saying opening is Thursday the 7th of June at 9am.

Seth Brundle

Saw that a short while ago. Given that it looks almost finished, that's a big delay. I wonder what the cause was.

Nonetheless, it means an extra two weeks before traffic gets mucked up because of the place!