Aldi says its Alexandra Road store in Epsom opens before Christmas. The permission allows 8am to 10pm opening, with 66 spaces and a 90-minute parking limit.
Aldi has confirmed that its new Epsom supermarket will open before Christmas. The store is on the former Dairy Crest depot site at 2 Alexandra Road, on the corner of Church Road, by the Five Ways junction.
Epsom appears on the list of stores Aldi published on Friday 2 October. The company says it will open or relocate nearly 30 stores “over the next 10 weeks”. It has not given a date for Epsom yet. (Aldi UK press office, 2 October 2026)
It ends a long wait for the site. The depot has been empty since early 2013, and its buildings were demolished in 2017. That history comes from the council’s planning committee report of July 2024.
How it got permission
The council’s own planning officers recommended approval. Councillors refused it on 11 July 2024 on a single ground: that extra traffic close to the Five Ways junction would have a “severe adverse impact” on safety and traffic flow. (Refusal notice, 23/00402/FUL)
Aldi appealed. A planning inspector held a hearing on 18 March 2025 and allowed the appeal on 3 April 2025. (Appeal decision APP/P3610/W/24/3352418)
The inspector found the council’s traffic concerns “have not been substantiated”. The car park should cope “on the majority of occasions”, the decision says. It also warns that “there may be exceptional times of the year (e.g. Christmas) where some delays are likely to be inevitable”. The store is now due to open in exactly that season.
What the store will be like
The figures come from the council’s committee report and from Aldi’s approved car park plan:
- a sales floor of 1,054 square metres, inside a building of 1,552 square metres in total
- 66 parking spaces: 51 standard, 4 for disabled drivers and 3 parent and child bays
- 8 of the 66 have electric car chargers, 6 rapid (22kW) and 2 fast (7kW)
- cycle stands for 12 bikes, one with an e-bike charging socket
- a taxi drop-off and pick-up point on the store frontage
- up to 50 jobs, according to Aldi’s plan
The car park management plan sets a 90-minute maximum stay for customers only. You cannot return for another visit within four hours. ParkingEye cameras will read number plates on the way in and out. The store manager can cancel a charge, for example for a customer who genuinely needs longer to shop. The council approved the plan in January 2026 under 25/01472/COND.
Opening hours the permission allows
Condition 41 of the appeal decision fixes the outer limits:
| Day | Store can open |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday | 8am to 10pm |
| Sunday | any six hours between 10am and 5pm |
These are the limits, not Aldi’s published hours. Deliveries are allowed from 6am on weekdays and Saturdays, with no more than one delivery between 6am and 7am. The decision says the limits protect neighbours, including the homes on Wyeth’s Road that back onto the site. (Appeal decision, conditions 12, 41 and 42)
What still has to be signed off
Several conditions must be met before the store can “first open for trading”. Four applications are still with the council, all marked awaiting a decision:
- 26/01012/COND: the service, delivery and operational plan, and the travel plan (validated 28 August)
- 26/01092/COND: ground contamination (validated 21 September)
- 26/01120/NMA: a small change to add a deposit return reverse vending machine for bottles and cans (validated 24 September)
- 26/01145/COND: a ten-year landscape management plan (validated 29 September)
The store’s signs already have consent. The council approved them in August under 26/00808/ADV, including an illuminated sign for the opening hours.
What it means for you
If you live near Five Ways, expect more traffic on Alexandra Road and Church Road once the store opens. The inspector expected some queuing at peak times such as Christmas. Check our Epsom roadworks and travel page for works around the junction.
If you drive to the store, the 90-minute limit is enforced by camera, and staff are not meant to use the car park. For longer trips into town, our parking in Epsom guide lists the council car parks.
If you are looking for work, the plan expects up to 50 staff, and Aldi says it aims to recruit people who live locally. We will report the opening date when Aldi publishes it.
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