The former Aldi supermarket on Queensway has been demolished to make way for a huge new storage facility.

The supermarket site was flattened last week after Warwick District Council granted planning permission for the works.

The site will eventually see a Big Yellow Storage with 7,590m² of storage space constructed.

Aldi's former Queensway site has been vacant since the discount retailer built a new store just down the road.

Approving the plans earlier this year, a Warwick District Council report said: "The principle of the development is considered acceptable and the proposal would not result in any significant harm to the character of the area, residential amenity, highway safety, ecology or flood risk."

The Aldi site has sat empty for a while (image by Geoff Ousbey)

It added: "The proposed building would be largely set in from the boundary with Queensway, with an area of soft landscaping in between, and this also helps to mitigate the prominence of the building within the street scene.

"This landscaping includes ornamental planting, native hedgerow and several native trees."

The scheme was refined during the planning process to include a 'feature green wall' to break up the appearance of the building.

"The proposed building would act as a barrier between the closest residential and the service area, which would be located over the existing surface car park of the site to the northwest," the application said.

The former Aldi site on Queensway before being demolished (image by Nub News)

Big Yellow said it held two consultation events with local residents last year, to ask for feedback on the designs.

"The proposed redevelopment aims to create a positive impact on the local area, ensuring the new building integrates smoothly into its surroundings while contributing to the visual and economic vitality of the community," the application continued.

Hoardings were installed around the supermarket in August before it was demolished last week.

A computer generated image of the Big Yellow Storage site (image via planning application)