North Ayrshire Council's local review body have rejected Lidl's appeal to build in Irvine, bringing a year-long saga to an end.
Provost Ian Clarkson and councillors met this morning to hear arguments for and against the plan for a store at Crompton Way site - near Stanecastle Roundabout.
After a tense debate this afternoon the local review body denied the appeal on the grounds the store undermines town centre first policy, will promote car use and is not in keeping with the surrounding area character.
Labour Councillor Robert Foster and both SNP councillors Christina Larsen and Shaun Macauley were in favour of the Lidl store to be built with traffic management conditions.
Councillor Ian Clarkson, Chairman Tom Marshall, councillors Robert Barr, Donald Reid, McNicol and Billings voted against the appeal.
