TESCO SUBMITS PLANS TO CHANGE SERVICE YARD ENTRY AT NEW YATE STORE
Tesco have submitted a planning application to South Gloucestershire Council to change the service yard access for its new Extra store in Yate Shopping Centre. Work on the new store is scheduled to start early next year.
The application seeks to move the service ramp slightly south from the approved location so that delivery vehicles can have direct access to the first floor service yard from Kennedy Way. In addition, this will enable delivery vehicles to pass on the ramp which they were unable to do on the previously approved scheme. The slope of the ramp has also been reduced in order to provide a smoother approach to the service yard. It is proposed both the service yard and Kennedy Way access will be widened slightly to accommodate these changes.
Commenting on the changes, a Tesco spokesperson said: “The application seeks to amend the originally approved scheme so that the service yard works more efficiently. This will lead to less likelihood of delivery lorries queuing on Kennedy Way and lower noise levels within the service yard and on the ramp. The ramp and delivery yard will still be enclosed by an acoustic screen.
“We are looking to start works on-site in the summer with the relocation of the bus station, demolition of The Swan public house, re-organisation of part of the car park and the highway improvements. Work on the new store will start early next year.”
The store size and car parking numbers remain the same.