A GROCERY chain is set to combine two empty units on a Barrow retail park and open a large superstore the same size as seven tennis courts.

Aldi has taken over the former Dreams and B&M Bargains units at Hollywood Retail Park in Hindpool Road, and has now been granted permission to knock through to combine the two and create a new supermarket.

Aldi already has two other supermarkets in Barrow - one in Risedale Road and another at Hindpool Retail Park, close to the site of the proposed new store.

Aldi has not yet confirmed what will happen to its other store in Hindpool Road, although sources have previously suggested it could close once the new store opens.

The new store is likely to create more jobs for Aldi in Barrow, with the retail area of the shop covering 1,395 square metres.

In a planning application submitted to Barrow Borough Council, Indigo Planning reveals that a new canopy would also be built, stretching across the entrance spanning both units.

Hollywood Retail Park has a total of 650 car parking spaces. The park is also occupied by TK Maxx, Dunelm Mill, Vue Cinemas, Nuffield Gym, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, KFC and Apollo Bingo.

Once Aldi's new store opens, Hollywood Retail Park will be fully occupied.

B&M Bargains moved into the unit at Hollywood Retail Park in 2010, which had previously been occupied by JJB. The discount store closed in 2015 when B&M moved into larger premises and took over the former Homebase store at Cornerhouse Retail Park.

Dreams opened its store at Hollywood Retail Park in 2008 but the outlet closed around four years ago. The bed retailer had been set to open a store at Hindpool Retail Park, in the former Brantanos, but that is not now going ahead.