Discount retailer B&M has revealed the festive period date it plans to move into a vacated Homebase site.

The bargain chain's new shop and garden centre is set to be located in Princes Road, next to the Volkswagen dealership in Dartford.

The scheduled store opening date is currently Saturday November 27.

Current use of the location is restricted to a DIY store but B&M has submitted plans to Dartford council for a change of use to "permit the display and sale of a wider range of goods".

If approved, the site could be open in time to allow shoppers to stock up on Christmas baubles and twinkling tinsel.

The store would stock wine, beer, baby food and pet food.

It also offers a huge range of budget-friendly health and beauty buys, toys, games, electricals, gifts, DIY products, and homeware.

An adjoining garden centre will also be made available and will include plants, planters, tools, materials and equipment.

Parking will be made available on site and bus routes will also alight in the area.

B&M says the store would generate 55 jobs, of which 14 would be hired full-time and a further 41 would operate part-time, on contracts less than 30 hours.

Although it adds these figures would rise at seasonal times such as Christmas, Halloween and during the Summer months.

It says all these roles would be advertised and recruited locally.

The nearest store to Dartford residents currently is the B&M in Gravesend High Street. There are also branches in Strood and Chatham.

A planning application is still awaiting a decision. To view click here.

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