A delayed public inquiry into plans to build a new supermarket in Aberystwyth has been adjourned until the new year.

The Welsh Government was due to hold a public inquiry in March to look into plans by Aldi to build a new supermarket on the derelict site of the former Kwik Save and Cambrian Garage along Park Avenue.

It was finally due to be held in November as a virtual hearing, following fears that a hearing would not otherwise be held before the new year.

However, the 10 November hearing was postponed at the last minute after it “became apparent that the applicant’s statements of evidence have not been seen by Natural Resources Wales and the interested parties”.

The Planning Inspectorate then scheduled the virtual hearing for today. However, the inquiry was again adjourned, this time to 5 January.

The planning application was called in by the Welsh Government over potential flooding concerns.

The store, if it is approved, is expected to create 40 jobs and see a long-standing empty site used. Aldi has owned the land for around 10 years.