Lidl has applied for another alcohol licence in Middlesbrough, despite not yet having permission to build the store. Permission is being sought from Middlesbrough Council so that the prospective shop can sell booze for consumption off of the premises between 7am and 11pm daily. The German discount supermarket has been hoping to build a store in Linthorpe for several years, but has faced setbacks after a planning refusal, inspectorate dismissal and committee deferral.