A new Morrisons store is coming to town.

The Morrisons Daily will take up the ground floor retail space of The Nave development in Tonbridge High Street.

The 2,900 sq ft shop will represent a return to use as a grocer’s for the building, which originally opened as the International Stores in the 1970s.

The shop is part of an extensive redevelopment of the site – once occupied by the Tonbridge Baptist Church – by Hopper Homes, which will also see the construction of six flats on the three upper storeys – four with one bedroom and two with two bedrooms.

Liam Hopper is the owner of the company. He said: “We are thrilled to announce that a Morrisons Daily will take the commercial unit within The Nave development on 78c Tonbridge High Street.

“This will provide a late-licensed convenience store to service the local community, opening up new jobs and providing additional facilities to local residents.

“It’s fantastic to have the space let to such a brilliant operator and brand.

“This store will be handed over to the operator of the Morrisons Daily in the third quarter of this year.’’

Mr Hopper added: “Meanwhile, our new flats will be coming to the market soon and will be aimed at first and second-time buyers.

“There are QR codes within the hoarding around the building that these interested can scan for further information.”