A new supermarket is set to open in Tiptree.

National retailer Iceland looks set to take over a site at The Centre, off Church Road.

Currently Tiptree residents have to travel to Witham, Colchester or Maldon to use an Iceland store.

The proposed store will employee five full-time and 30 part-time staff.

Opening hours will be 8am to 8pm weekdays, 8am to 5pm Saturdays and 10am to 4pm Sundays.

A spokesman for Iceland said the company was unable to comment on the plans at this early stage as the store was not due to open until Spring 2014.

She added details such as the number of jobs were subject to change but there would be more information released around February.