The plans would see the former TK Maxx store at Monks Cross Drive demolished and a new Lidl and drive-thru at the north west of the site built.
The supermarket chain’s application stated its multi-million pound investment would see the vacant site brought back into use, creating up to 40 jobs.
But Sainsbury’s, which has a store to the south of the proposed site, has objected claiming there was no need for another supermarket in York.
It comes ahead of the plans’ hearing before York Council’s Planning Committee B on Thursday, September 26.
The site has stood empty since TK Maxx left its unit in 2020 and relocated to one at the east of Monks Cross.
The inside of the new Lidl store would cover 2,172sqm including its sales area, a warehouse and back of house facilities.
An operator for the drive-through is yet to be named.
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