Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to open a new store in Tadworth.

The supermarket chain wants to open a local shop, which will create up to 25 jobs, on the existing Cooper Mini dealership site, in The Avenue.

It is promising local traders that the store will boost their footfall rather than steal their customers.

It has submitted a planning application for the store to Reigate and Banstead Council and, if granted, it plans to open the Sainsbury's Local early next year.

Another "commercial use" for the site will also be developed, such as an MOT service facility.

The 3,000 square foot store would be located at the front part of the existing main showroom building and the rear part of the building will be sub-let for another commercial use.

The small building to the side of the site would be demolished to improve access to the site and provide customer car parking.

The Cooper Mini dealership will be moving to BMW Banstead as the premises no longer meet the required standards for Mini.  Sainsbury's has agreed to lease the building from its landlord.

Mark Rush, Sainsbury’s region acquisitions manager, said: "The site, with its good pedestrian and cycle links to the local centre, is well situated to help to increase footfall for the benefit of existing traders as well as delivering investment and new jobs to the area."