HOME and fashion retailer Next is to open a new supersize store in Hayes after it was given planning approval by Hillingdon Council last week.

The store will open in the former Kiddicare premises at Lombardy Retail Park, relocating from its current location at the retail park and creating 36 new jobs.

Cllr Douglas Mills, cabinet member for commerce, said: "Hayes has undergone a real transformation over the last few years and we are seeing more large retailers wanting to base themselves there.

“We are very pleased to see more jobs being created and I expect retail opportunities such as this will encourage more people to shop locally, too."

The store is expected to open next summer.

For details of the planning application, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/planning