Lidl has announced plans to open more than 90 stores in south London, including in Sutton, Wandsworth and Wimbledon.

The discount store, now the third largest supermarket in London, has published a list of 91 locations for potential new branches in south London.

Across the UK, Lidl plans to open hundreds of new outlets, including in Bristol, Birmingham, and Berwick.

In London, new stores will also be opening in Fulham, Hoxton, and Canning Town.

Lidl's chief development officer, Richard Taylor, said: "We have also been the fastest growing bricks and mortar supermarket for the past seven months in a row.

"With an exceptional store network and our laser focus on operational excellence, we're welcoming more customers through our doors than ever before, which positions us perfectly for continued expansion.

"We're planning to open hundreds of new Lidl stores but ultimately see no ceiling on our ambition or growth potential."

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Lidl is searching for sites with a strong pedestrian or traffic flow, easy access, and in prominent locations.

The minimum size required for a standalone branch is one and a half acres, upping to four acres for mixed-use schemes.

The retailer added that units should be between 18,000 and 26,500 sq ft and provide more than 100 dedicated car parking spaces.

In terms of ownership, Lidl is willing to consider freehold, leasehold, or long leasehold opportunities.

If a site is successfully identified, the supermarket has pledged to pay a finder's fee of 1.5 per cent of the total freehold purchase price or 10 per cent of the first year's rent for leaseholds.

South London locations for potential new Lidl stores:

Addiscombe

Addlestone

Ashtead

Balham

Banstead

Barnes

Battersea

Beckenham

Bickley

Biggin Hill

Brockley

Bromley - South

Camberwell

Carshalton

Cheam

Chertsey

Chessington - East

Chessington - North

Chislehurst

Clapham Common

Clapham - North

Clapham - Old Town

Clapham - South

Cobham

Coulsdon

Deptford - High Street

Downham

Dulwich

Earlsfield

East Dulwich

East Sheen/Mortlake

Elephant & Castle

Elmers End

Esher

Ewell

Forest Hill

Grove Park

Ham/Kingston - North

Hampton/Hampton Hill

Hayes

Herne Hill

Kingston - Town Centre

Lee

Lewisham - High Street

Lewisham - North

London Bridge/Borough

Lower Morden

Molesey

New Cross

Nine Elms

North Bellingham

North Bermondsey

North Cheam

North Sheen/Kew

Orpington

Peckham - Rye Lane

Penge

Petts Wood

Purley

Raynes Park

Richmond - Town Centre

Roehampton

Selsdon

Shepperton

Shirley

South Norwood

Southfields

Staines - West

Streatham Hill

Sunbury

Surbiton

Sutton

Swanley

Sydenham (rel)

Tadworth

Teddington

Thames Ditton

Tolworth

Tulse Hill

Twickenham

Vauxhall

Walton-on-Thames

Wandsworth

Wandsworth - York Road

Waterloo

West Norwood

Weybridge

Whyteleafe/Kenley

Wimbledon

Wimbledon Chase

Worcester Park