City Hall has given the green light to cut-price supermarket chain Lidl's plans to build a £70m headquarters in Tolworth.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, approved the plans on Monday for the the German-based company to build a 240,000 ft² base at the former site of the Hook Venturer Sports Club, in Jubilee Way.

The proposals had been unanimously agreed by Kingston Council’s development control committee on December 15.

The move is expected to bring 5,000 jobs to the area.

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What the inside of the new £70m offices are expected to look like

Ingo Fischer, Lidl UK board director for expansion and development, said: "We are greatly encouraged by the Mayor of London's response to our proposed HQ development in Tolworth and will continue to work closely with the the Royal Borough of Kingston to finalise plans."

Jules Pipe, deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills at City Hall, said: “The fact that a major European business like Lidl is committed to keeping its UK headquarters in the capital is great news and further proof that London is open for business and open to investment.

“The is a clear message that Lidl is confident about its long-term future in London and the UK. This is also a positive move for outer London and shows that major investment doesn’t have to be confined to the centre of the capital.”

The company had said in December it hopes to begin works on the site this year.