Aldi’s plans also feature a petrol station, public toilets and a tourist information hub (Image: Getty) Aldi has secured planning approval for a new supermarket in Lincolnshire, bringing to an end a four-year planning dispute with rival Lidl. Both retailers had applied to develop stores in Horncastle, but planning officers concluded that approving two discount supermarkets would have an unacceptable impact on the town centre. After a three-hour meeting on Thursday, East Lindsey District Council’s planning committee voted by a narrow margin to approve Aldi’s application. Councillors heard the proposed development was better placed to encourage shoppers to visit the town centre because of its position on a key route linking Horncastle and Skegness. Aldi’s plans also feature a petrol station, public toilets and a tourist information hub, according to LincsOnline. Councillor Richard Avison told the committee that Lidl’s planned Boston Road development would create greater traffic issues. “Horncastle needs the biggest shot in the arm it can get,” he said. “Aldi will bring more trade to the town, and stop people from travelling to …