The budget supermarket chain has applied to Cumberland Council for a premises licence allowing off-sales of alcohol between 6am and midnight seven days a week at its new store on East Road. Similar applications have been made for Aldi stores including its new Whitehaven supermarket, while the chain's Kingstown Road store in Carlisle is also licensed for off-sales between 6am and midnight. The licence application does not override the planning restrictions on when the Egremont store can open. A spokesman said: "Construction for our new Egremont store is progressing well as we move towards opening later this year. Representations on the premises licence application can be made to Cumberland Council until September 2.