# Woolworths The Palms, Shirley

Woolworths The Palms is a supermarket at 18 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch, inside the Shirley-The Palms commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Woolworths%20The%20Palms%2C%2018%20Marshland%20Road%20Shirley%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Woolworths%20The%20Palms%2C%2018%20Marshland%20Road%20Shirley%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an off-licence supermarket on the council’s register, to 31 Jan 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side), route 60, route 135) is 85 m away; a cycle lane passes within 87 m. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file. It holds an off-licence supermarket on the council’s register.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 18 Marshland Road Shirley _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Supermarkets _(Council licence register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence supermarket, expires 31 Jan 2028, held by General Distributors Limited _(Council licence register)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Shirley-The Palms, district centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [18 Marshland Road Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley/18-marshland-road), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
681 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9036220), [6 New Brighton Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/6-new-brighton-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9030712), [20 Sabina Street, Shirley, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/20-sabina-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8982611), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8926880), [38 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/38-golf-links-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8921564), [24R New Brighton Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/24r-new-brighton-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8918547), [36 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-golf-links-road)
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/8902770), [60 Shirley Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/60-shirley-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8858769), [28 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/28-golf-links-road)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8854225), [36 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-marshland-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8846105), [26 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/26-golf-links-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8844294), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8843697), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side), 85 m (routes 60, 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, The Palms (New Brighton Rd), 87 m (routes 100, 44, 7) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, The Palms (Marshland Rd- vet side), 124 m (routes 60) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 87 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Marshland Road Shirley](https://www.chch.live/street/shirley/marshland-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Woolworths%20The%20Palms%2C%2018%20Marshland%20Road%20Shirley%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.50719123235963,172.66397011098059)

## Nearby

- [Garam Masala](https://www.chch.live/business/garam-masala-shirley), Restaurants, 0 m
- [Reading Cinemas - The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/reading-cinemas-the-palms-shirley), Cinemas & theatres, 0 m
- [The Oasis](https://www.chch.live/business/the-oasis-shirley), Business, 0 m
- [Sweet Station](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-station-shirley), Delis, 8 m
- [bnz](https://www.chch.live/business/bnz-shirley), Banks, 9 m
- [Muffin Break The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-the-palms-shirley), Cafés, 13 m
- [Dudley Creek Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1349-dudley-creek-riverbank), park, 406 m
- [Sabina Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1212-sabina-playground), park, 422 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._
- [Shirley Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-30), Library, 239 m

## The nearest other supermarkets

- [The Palms Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/the-palms-woolworths-shirley), Shirley, 46 m
- [Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-shirley), Shirley, 197 m
- [Frozen Direct](https://www.chch.live/business/frozen-direct-shirley), Shirley, 865 m
- [Bin Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/bin-inn-richmond), Richmond, 1.4 km
- [New World Stanmore](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-stanmore-richmond), Richmond, 1.5 km
- [New World](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-richmond), Richmond, 1.6 km
- [Food Factory](https://www.chch.live/business/food-factory-richmond), Richmond, 1.9 km
- [Fresh Choice Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-edgeware-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 2.3 km
- [Every one in Shirley](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket#in-shirley)

## Also in Shirley

- [Pita Pit - The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-the-palms-shirley), Fast food, 15 m
- [Subway The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-the-palms-shirley), Fast food, 17 m
- [The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/the-palms-shirley), Malls, 17 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-shirley), Cafés, 22 m
- [Hallensteins](https://www.chch.live/business/hallensteins-shirley), Clothing, 22 m
- [Phatt Phillip - The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/phatt-phillip-the-palms-shirley), Fast food, 26 m
- [Cosmic](https://www.chch.live/business/cosmic-shirley), Gift shops, 27 m
- [Jaba Grill & Bar - Shirley](https://www.chch.live/business/jaba-grill-bar-shirley), Restaurants, 30 m
- [Stirling Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-sports-shirley), Sports shops, 31 m
- [Kathmandu](https://www.chch.live/business/kathmandu-shirley), Outdoor gear, 32 m
- [Every kind of business in Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.50719123235963&lon=172.66397011098059)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.50719123235963,172.66397011098059,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Woolworths%20The%20Palms)
- [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Woolworths The Palms?**

A supermarket in Shirley, Christchurch.

**Where is Woolworths The Palms?**

18 Marshland Road Shirley, on [Marshland Road Shirley](https://www.chch.live/street/shirley/marshland-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.50719123235963,172.66397011098059,17)

**Is Woolworths The Palms still trading?**

Holds an off-licence supermarket on the council’s register, to 31 Jan 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other supermarkets are near Woolworths The Palms?**

[The Palms Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/the-palms-woolworths-shirley) (46 m), [Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-shirley) (197 m), [Frozen Direct](https://www.chch.live/business/frozen-direct-shirley) (865 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket).

**What’s near Woolworths The Palms?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/shirley/18-marshland-road) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Garam Masala](https://www.chch.live/business/garam-masala-shirley) (0 m); the The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side) bus stop is 85 m away: routes 60, 135; a cycle lane passes within 87 m; nearest park: [Dudley Creek Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1349-dudley-creek-riverbank) (406 m).

**What stood where Woolworths The Palms is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.50719123235963&lon=172.66397011098059)

## Sources

- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-19

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