Aldi has applied to sell alcohol from 6am until midnight seven days a week at its new Cardigan supermarket.

The retailer is seeking a premises licence for its larger replacement store at Rhodfa'r Felin, Maes y Dderwen, with Ceredigion County Council inviting residents to comment.

If approved, the application would allow alcohol to be sold for consumption away from the premises for up to 18 hours a day, including weekends.

The hours are a request for legal permission, however, and do not mean the supermarket will necessarily open from 6am to midnight.

Large shops in Wales are also restricted to six hours of Sunday trading, normally between 10am and 6pm.

The application comes as work progresses on Aldi's relocation from Aberystwyth Road to the larger site off Bath House Road.

Plans for the replacement supermarket have previously received planning approval, with further permission granted for new signage in September.

Aldi has previously said the replacement scheme would retain its existing Cardigan workforce and provide a larger shopping space.

Aldi Stores Limited submitted its latest licensing application under the Licensing Act 2003. A public notice was dated 26 October.

Residents and businesses have until midnight on Monday, 23 November, to submit written representations.

Comments on licensing applications must be relevant to the statutory objectives, including preventing crime and disorder, protecting public safety, preventing public nuisance and protecting children from harm.

Anyone wishing to inspect the application can request it from the council's licensing section.

Written representations can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to the Licensing Section, County Hall, Aberaeron, SA46 0AT.

Further information is available by telephoning 01545 570881.

The council will consider any relevant representations before determining whether the licence should be granted and, if so, whether conditions are necessary.

No decision on the application has yet been announced.