PLANS for a new supermarket could create around 200 jobs.
Mulberry Developments, in partnership with Sainsbury's, applied for planning permission this week to develop the former county council highways depot in Newark.
The site, off Great North Road, has lay derelict for two years but developers want to turn the area into a supermarket with a petrol station.
Jeremy Stone, 67, of Lover's Lane, welcomed the jobs for the area but questioned the need for another supermarket.
The retiree said: "It's better they built the store here and had the jobs for local people.
"But do we need another supermarket? We've got loads here already with Morrisons, Aldi and Asda.
"More choice is good obviously and the investment is good for the town, but is there a market for it?"
Mulberry Developments Director, Oliver King, said: "The development will bring employment, regeneration, enhanced shopping choice and highways improvements, and we hope we can count on vocal support during the planning process to show that local people want this development to come forward."
The supermarket would be 31,000sq ft and have space for more than 260 cars.
New pedestrian crossing facilities and improved cycle and pedestrian links to the town centre are also being proposed.
A public consultation on the plans was held in June, with the company saying that 80 per cent of people were in favour.
David Lazenby, Sainsbury's Town Planning Manager, said: "The new store and petrol station plans have received a lot of support locally.
"We're really keen to provide jobs for local people, as well as offer greater access to Sainsbury's products, so we're asking resident to show the district council that they want this new store and all the benefits it will deliver for Newark."
The plans will have to go before Newark and Sherwood District Council's planning committee before the development can start.
