That is the hope for the area after a blueprint for a massive 90,000 sq ft supermarket in the heart of the town was submitted to city council planning chiefs.

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An as-yet unnamed major supermarket name will take on the site in Carr Crofts, opposite the new Armley Leisure Centre, which currently houses a waste transfer station, a metal casting firm and workshops.

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The Armley Spice restaurant would also go to make way for the new store.

The planned megastore would sit on stilts above a weatherproof car park, a petrol station and a new open town square fronting onto Town Street.

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The project is being spearheaded by retail developer Morbaine, which has billed it as a "major regeneration project" for the area. The firm's clients include Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's.

With the new leisure centre opening this week, it is hoped the superstore will provide another much-needed shot in the arm for the local economy.

The scheme was today welcomed by Armley Town Centre manager Nigel Conder, who said it was "without doubt" good news for the area and would hopefully bring shoppers flooding back to the area.

"I only wish it was built already," he said.

"This proposal, if agreed, will bring much-needed employment to the area and create a wide interest with people from outside the town, bringing them to Armley."

He said while the supermarket would likely affect some local businesses, the "overall benefits can not be understated".

But he added it was important the new store had "connectivity" with Town Street.

The arrival of a supermarket name has already helped boost the local economy in another part of west Leeds.

Tesco opened a 20,000 sq ft store in Bramley 18 months ago, bringing
200 jobs.

Despite initial concerns about the impact on local businesses, figures earlier this year showed the supermarket's arrival had helped increase footfall at Bramley Shopping centre by 40 per cent.

A spokesman for Morbaine said the proposal was "good news for Armley Town centre and local people."

"It will bring a major national retailer to the town and significantly enhance choice for shoppers, many of whom are currently travelling significant distances out of town to (do] their food shopping," the spokesman said.

"It will encourage more people into the town centre with spin-off trade benefitting the existing shops."

Surveys already done in Armley have revealed more than than 90 per cent of locals are in favour of the project.

If the application succeeds, work could begin next summer.