A supermarket chain will be opening a branch later this year.

Tesco Express is currently under construction at the St Andrews Park site in Halling.

While the chain does not yet have an exact opening date, the retail giants says the current plan is to open the 3,830sq ft store towards the end of this year.

A 66-bedroom care home is also being built on the site, which is four miles south of Rochester.

Work to build the care home has not yet started but planning permission has been secured for a three-storey complex.

In February, the two-acre site changed hands following a £2.88 million deal.

It was acquired by LNT Care Developments from Aspire.

LNT, which specialises in building care homes, says it expects works on site to begin this quarter before being handed over to its operating partner to open by early 2025.

A Tesco spokesperson said: “We’re always looking for the best ways to serve local communities and are excited to be planning a new Tesco Express store in Halling.

“We will keep the local community updated with our plans as we get closer to opening.”