An image of the proposed front of the pub was also included with the drawings, showing where doors, windows and a sign containing the pub name would go. The idea of a Lidl pub has, understandably, caused a stir amongst shoppers, who say they are ‘buzzing’ to have a drink there and claim it will be ‘amazing’.

A High Court rejects a legal challenge to the plans, which would see a tap room installed in Lidl's Dundonald store.

The proposed pub in Lidl’s Dundonald store, which is 10km from Belfast, will feature both bar service and off-sales which aims to create a "vibrant atmosphere" for the community. However, Lidl has yet to confirm when the new pub will be built, or an approximate opening date.

The supermarket chain has been granted approval by a High Court to open its first ever UK pub near Belfast in Northern Ireland.

Lidl is opening a pub in one of its supermarkets in the UK. The High Court has granted the supermarket permission to go ahead with the plans to open the pub in its Dundonald store in County Down near Belfast.

Lidl is set to open the first ever pub inside a UK store, allowing shoppers to drink alcohol on site. The German giants secured a landmark victory in the High Court to open its first-ever pub inside a supermarket in Northern Ireland.